Watkins v. Quarles, 1861
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This case is about slaves or slavery.

Year: 1861
Citation: 23 Ark. 179
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
People: Rachel, aged about 50 years; Dick, a man, aged about 30; Ann, his wife, aged about 22; Louis, a boy, aged about 3 years; Jacob, aged about 1 year; Frank, aged about 17 years; Clara, aged about 16 years; Robert, aged about 24 years; Henry, aged 12 years; and Rachel, a girl, aged about 10 years
Law type: Inheritance of enslaved persons
Full name: Watkins vs. Quarles & wife
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court