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Dearing v. Watkins, 1849
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1849
Citation:
16 Ala. 20
Jurisdiction:
Alabama
People:
Law type:
Recovery for enslaved person
Full name:
Dearing Vs. Watkins
Court:
Alabama Supreme Court
Cites 6 cases:
Bethea v. McColl (1843)
Ravisies v. Alston (1843)
Pope v. Wilson (1845)
Lee v. Mathews (1846)
Smith & Co. v. Zurcher (1846)
Simerson v. Branch Bank at Decatur (1847)
Cited by 5 cases:
Boyd v. Beck (1857)
A. M. McPhail & Co. v. Gerry (1882)
Griffin v. State (1891)
Mitcham v. Schuessler Bros. (1893)
Neeley v. Reynolds (1916)