This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1858 |
| Citation: | 22 Tex. 544 |
| Jurisdiction: | Texas |
| People: | Peter, Zack, 5 additional unnamed enslaved people |
| Short Summary: | Suit for recovery of 7 enslaved people by guardian of minor children on behalf of children from Hawkins who had hired out the 7 enslaved people 5 years prior. Hawkins claims ownership of 7 enslaved people by adverse possession. |
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| Full name: | R. C. Hawkins V. M. J. Lee And Others |
| Court: | Supreme Court of Texas |