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SAMPLE ET AL. v. BARNES

55 U.S. 70 (1852)

14 How. 70

SAMUEL SAMPLE, ISRAEL W. PICKINS, AND BURWELL SCOTT, APPELLANTS, v. SHADRACH BARNES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued, in a printed brief, for the appellants, by Messrs. Walker, Freeman, and Volney E. Howard. No counsel appeared for the appellee.

Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court.

In their bill, filed in the Circuit Court, it is alleged by the appellants that, in the month of October, 1836, the appellee, Barnes, in conjunction with one Dunett, introduced from other States of the Union into the State of Mississippi, and in violation of her constitution and laws, a number of negro slaves, for the purpose of being sold as merchandise. That, in execution...

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