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John v. State, 1858
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1858
Citation:
38 Tenn. 49
Jurisdiction:
Tennessee
People:
Short Summary:
Appeal for murder conviction of a female slave
Law type:
Full name:
John (a Slave) v. The State
Court:
Tennessee Supreme Court
Cited by 3 cases:
Owen v. City of Navasota (1876)
State v. Maier (1892)
State v. Rice (1901)