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Cooper v. Purvis, 1853
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1853
Citation:
46 N.C. 141
Jurisdiction:
North Carolina
People:
Law type:
Action of assumpsit (contracts)
Full name:
Caswell Cooper Vs. John A. Purvis
Court:
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Cited by 6 cases:
Megee v. Beirne (1861)
Wayne v. Commercial National Bank (1866)
Gillis v. Pennsylvania Railroad (1868)
City of Philadelphia v. Collins (1871)
Long v. Davidson (1888)
Lester Bros. v. J. M. Thompson Co. (1964)