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Gurnee v. Dessies, 1806
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1806
Citation:
1 Johns. 508
Jurisdiction:
SC of New York
People:
Law type:
Is a slave a competent witness?
Full name:
Gurnee against Dessies
Court:
New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Cited by 6 cases:
M'Cormick v. Cantrell (1835)
Roehl v. Baasen (1862)
Burton v. Waples (1867)
In re Estate of Stott (1877)
Segelken v. Meyer (1884)
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Nesmith (1894)