Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : Morgan's Syndics v Fiveash, February 1829.

The defendant was sued for the value of a slave owned by the plaintiffs, who drowned while cordelling a boat. The district court had given judgment against the defendant and he appealed. The plaintiffs also sought an increase in the value of the damages awarded in that court. In this hearing the jud...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Boats and boating Court records Death Slavery
Online Access:	Click for online access