This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1826 |
| Citation: | 7 H. & J. 257 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | Charles, Harriet, Ben, Docras |
| Short Summary: | Holding that the conveyance was not void since the owner did not owe any amount to any party. Furthermore, it is not a matter of conveyance of lands, tenements, or hereditaments and therefore not embraced by Maryland statute. Slaves born during the existence of a tenancy for life belong to the tenant for life. |
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| Full name: | Bohn vs. Headley |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |