Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : Stachlin v Destrehan, December 1847 [printed].

The defendant was sued for damages, having caused his slave to whip the plaintiff. The jury gave a verdict in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant attempt ineffectually to appeal but failed, and appealed. A witness stated that the said slave inflicted several blows with a whip, marking the plainti...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Jury Law Plantation owners Plantations Trials (Assault and battery) Louisiana > Barataria
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