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Seawell v. Henry, 1844
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1844
Citation:
6 Ala. 226
Jurisdiction:
Alabama
People:
Law type:
Action of detinue to recovery enslaved person
Full name:
Seawell V. Henry
Court:
Alabama Supreme Court
Cited by 11 cases:
Mahoney v. Chandler (1845)
Sewall v. Henry (1846)
Burruss v. Fisher (1851)
Carter v. Doe ex dem. Chaudron (1852)
Couthway v. Berghaus (1854)
Patton v. Crow (1855)
Nisbett v. Brown (1875)
Klauber v. Biggerstaff (1879)
State ex rel. Guinan v. Jarrott (1904)
May v. Findley (1914)
Murphy v. Schuster Springs Lumber Co. (1926)