Missouri, Supreme Court, St Charles District : Chouteau v Chevalier, October 1823 [printed].

Plaintiff sues for her freedom under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Milly had been sold to the defendant Stephen Smith by David Shipman and the case includes details of Milly's sale and her time living in Illinois. Chief Justice Mathias McGirk found Milly to be free. Justice Robert Wash disse...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records. Slavery. Theft. Spain. Slavery and Agriculture
Online Access:	Connect to this title online