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Davis v. Hunter, 1844
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1844
Citation:
7 Ala. 135
Jurisdiction:
Alabama
People:
Law type:
Action of trespass for killing a enslaved person
Full name:
Davis V. Hunter
Court:
Alabama Supreme Court
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Woodward v. State (1912)
Sovereign Camp W. O. W. v. Ward (1916)
Leith v. State (1921)
Smith v. Louisville & N. R. (1929)