Hoffman v. Gold, 1836
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This case is about slaves or slavery.

Year: 1836
Citation: 8 G. & J. 79
Jurisdiction: Maryland
People: Clement Oakes
Short Summary: Defendant formerly filiing a petition charging that Oakes, a seaman, was seized by Spanish authorities in the Pacific and the crew was made prisoners before Oakes was killed. Dealing with testamentary laws declaring that when a seaman dies intestate and without heirs, letters of administration shall be granted preference upon his estate to the Charitable Marine Society of Baltimore. The plaintiff claims that Oakes was a slave in therefore his owner in law was entitled to reimbursement as opposed to the Marine Society. The court held that Oakes' skin color is presumptive of him being a slave and holding that even though evidence in the form of engaging in voyage, absence of a claim, and recovery of wages indicated that Oakes had an administration to his effects, it could not defeat the rights to his master to enforce their rights against his administration.
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Full name: David Hoffman vs. Peter Gold
Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland

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