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Thompson v. Thornton, 1852
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1852
Citation:
21 Ala. 808
Jurisdiction:
Alabama
People:
Law type:
Recovery for enslaved persons
Full name:
Thompson Vs. Thornton
Court:
Alabama Supreme Court
Cites 4 cases:
M'Gregor & Darling v. Hall (1833)
Gardner's Adm'r v. Morrison (1847)
Hawkins v. May (1847)
Harbinson v. Harrell (1851)
Cited by 5 cases:
Thornton v. Cochran (1874)
Gassenheimer v. Molton (1886)
Draper v. Walker (1893)
Fields v. Copeland (1898)
Moody v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (1931)