This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1873 |
| Citation: | 39 Tex. 606 |
| Jurisdiction: | Texas |
| People: | Mathew Gaines |
| Short Summary: | Former enslaved man moves to have his case heard in federal court stating the county court is prejudiced and he does not have equal protection under the law |
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| Full name: | Mathew Gaines V. The State |
| Court: | Supreme Court of Texas |