This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1868 |
| Citation: | 31 Tex. 95 |
| Jurisdiction: | Texas |
| People: | Mary Ann Fraulis |
| Short Summary: | A white man and a Black woman (who had formerly been the man's property but was now freed) were found guilty of fornication since they lived together, but overturned on appeal since they had seperate bedrooms |
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| Full name: | John Smelser Et Al. V. The State |
| Court: | Supreme Court of Texas |