This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1877 |
| Citation: | 45 Md. 564 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Larceny conviction for larceny of a harness from the victim's property. The defendant claim in that he "bought the harness from a negro for fifteen dollars." Holding that witness's testimony that the state bribed their witnesses to testify is not admissible. |
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| Full name: | James Chelton vs. The State of Maryland |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |