This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1849 |
| Citation: | 8 Gill 262 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Contract promising stock and farm on the condition that the complaintant become married. Complaintant coming into possession of the grandfather's farm, including slaves, and shortly after the grandfather passed away before other parts of the contracted were executed. Holding that the contractwas enforceable and that marriage was adequate consideration. |
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| Full name: | Charles A. Waters vs. Charles R. Howard and wife, and others |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |