This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1793 |
| Citation: | 3 Md. 168 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | |
| Short Summary: | Holding that a slave sent to Pennsylavania (a free state) under a contract of hire is free. Note that the case never uses the terms "slave" or "negro," only the Westlaw keycites note that it's a slave case. |
| Law type: | 0 |
| Full name: | Nathaniel Porter against Nace Butler |
| Court: | General Court of Maryland |