This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1860 |
| Citation: | 9 Fla. 246 |
| Jurisdiction: | Supreme Court of FL |
| People: | |
| Short Summary: | Statutes using the term "persons." Ruling that a legislature does not Include a slave in a criminal statute mentioning "person" unless expressed otherwise. |
| Law type: | Inclusion of Slaves in Criminal Statutes |
| Full name: | Clem Murray, a Slave, Plaintiff in Error, vs. the State |
| Court: | Florida Supreme Court |