This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1869 |
| Citation: | 30 Md. 500 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Concluding that the plaintiff is still entitled to recovery of a slave after abolition, as no legislation could act retroactively to deprive the plaintiff's rights to obligation of contract |
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| Full name: | Mrs. Wesley Williams, Administratrix of Rachel Williams vs. Adeline Johnson, Administratrix of John Johnson |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |