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Nelson v. State, 1850
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1850
Citation:
29 Tenn. 518
Jurisdiction:
Tennessee
People:
Nelson, Joe
Short Summary:
Slave appeal for conviction of murder
Law type:
Full name:
Nelson vs. The State
Court:
Tennessee Supreme Court
Cites 2 cases:
State v. Hale (1823)
State v. Mann (1829)
Cited by 6 cases:
James v. Carper (1857)
Cato v. State (1860)
Charles Bros. v. State (1865)
Galvin v. State (1869)
Bryant v. State (1872)
Rumford Chemical Works v. Finnie (1879)