This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1858 |
| Citation: | 21 Tex. 40 |
| Jurisdiction: | Texas |
| People: | Winnie, Champion |
| Short Summary: | Suit for recovery of enslaved child by mother. Winnie and her six year old son, Champion, were the seperate property of wife. Wife sells Champion to her mother for $300. Husband takes money but does not deliver Champion. |
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| Full name: | Richard Gregory, Adm'r, V. G. W. Van Vleck, Adm'r |
| Court: | Supreme Court of Texas |