North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : State v Howell, June 1849.
Howell was charged with the murder of Henderson Floyd. Both were men of color who lived with their families in the same house. A quarrel took place about who should have the house, and Howell declared that he would whip Floyd. Floyd walked away from the house but Howell pursued him and stabbed him,...
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