Trotter v. Blocker, 1838
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This case is about slaves or slavery.

Year: 1838
Citation: 6 Port. 269
Jurisdiction: Alabama
People: Dick, French, Charlotte, Arrenna, Emily, Hannah, Juliet, Ann, Moses, James, Wesley
Short Summary: enslaved persons were freed in will. Given property.
Law type: Enslaved PersonsFreed in Will, but Heirs to Estate Tried to Retain Hold of Enslaved Persons
Full name: Trotter, Adm'r, Vs Blocker & Wife, Et Al.
Court: Alabama Supreme Court