A bill to compensate the owners of slaves who may be executed.

1852 North Carolina House bill which would compensate an owner of a slave who was executed for a capital offense. As part of a jury's duty after a guilty verdict, it was to also assess the value of the slave; the owner would receive two-thirds of that amount following execution.

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OCLC:1200094331
Autor corporatiu: North Carolina. General Assembly. House of Commons
Idioma:English
Publicat: [Raleigh, N.C.] : [Seaton Gales, printer to the Legislature], [1852]
Col·lecció:House doc. (North Carolina. General Assembly. House of Commons) ; 1852, no. 38.
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Sumari:1852 North Carolina House bill which would compensate an owner of a slave who was executed for a capital offense. As part of a jury's duty after a guilty verdict, it was to also assess the value of the slave; the owner would receive two-thirds of that amount following execution.
Descripció de l’ítem:"Introduced by J. Turner Jr. Passed the first reading, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed"--At head of title.
Descripció física:1 online resource (pages 259-260)