North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : State v Hoover, December 1839 [printed].

Hoover was tried for the murder of his slave, Mira. The Superior Court judge directed the jury to be certain, before finding the defendant guilty, that there were no extenuating circumstances, such as the necessity for punishment for disobedience, that would more properly warrant a verdict of mansla...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Trials (Assault and battery) Trials (Murder) North Carolina > Iredell County
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