North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : State v Hood, June 1828 [printed].
Hood, a free black man, was convicted of assault and battery and required to pay the costs of his prosecution. Being unable to do this, he prayed to be discharged on taking the oath required for insolvent debtors. Instead the court instructed the sheriff to hire him out until his labour had paid for...
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