The plaintiff argued that as a free woman of colour, her son was also entitled to his freedom. She accused the defendant of forcibly detaining the boy. The defendant denied the charge. There was a judgment in favour of the plaintiff and the defendant appealed. The Supreme Court supported the judgment made by the District Court.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2007. Digitized from a copy held by the Louisiana and Special Collections Department, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans.
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Louisiana and Special Collections Department, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans
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Material sourced from the Louisiana and Special Collections of the Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans
