Belt v. Marriott, 1850
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This case is about slaves or slavery.

Year: 1850
Citation: 9 Gill 331
Jurisdiction: Maryland
People: Jemima, Henderson
Short Summary: Concluding that testimony alone is not sufficient to justify the inference of a sale and since one party held the slaves in a time sufficient for adverse possession, the slave belongs to them.
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Full name: James B. Belt, Adm’r of Walter S. Clarke, vs. Jonathan Marriott, Adm’r of Wm. Marriott, of Thos.
Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland

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