 | Maryland. Court of Appeals, Thomas Harris, Reverdy Johnson - 1825 - 614 str.
...slaves by last 1 SC.l. v, ill and testament is derived* no slave could be set fre» who was not both under the age of forty-five years, and; able to work and gain a sufficient ipaintenance and livelihood at the lime that the freedom \yap intended to comwence; and the circumstance... | |
 | 1843 - 498 str.
...either for life, or for a term of years, as circumstances or the nature of the case may require. Ib. 9. Upon a petition for freedom, it belongs to the jury...from their consideration, and assumed by the court. Ib. MASTER AND SERVANT. (Joint liability.) Where a servant, by the command of his master, does an apparent... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Richard Peters - 1829 - 758 str.
...slaves, if the same shall be to the prejudice of creditors, nor unless the said slave or slaves shall be under the age of forty-five years, and able to work and gain a auffi,• a n< maintenance and livelihood ut the time the freedom given shall commence." The time of... | |
 | 1830 - 442 str.
...provides that no manumission by will shall be effectual to give freedom to a slave, unless the slave ' be under the age of forty-five years, and able to work and gain a sufficient maintenance and livelihood at the time the freedom given shall commence. Held that the emancipation... | |
 | Worthington Garrettson Snethen - 1848 - 100 str.
...to any slaves, if the same shall be in prejudice of creditors, nor unless the said slaves shall be under the age of forty-five years, and able to work...and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance, at the time the freedom given shall commence. Laws of Maryland, 1796 ; Ch. 67, See. 13. Any person,... | |
 | William Goodell - 1853 - 448 str.
...Wheeler, p. 334.) "An infant cannot be emancipated," " nor can a slave be set free who is not both under the age of forty-five years, and able to work, and gain a sufficient maintenance and livelihood, at the time the freedom is intended to commence." (Hamilton vs. Cragg,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1864 - 536 str.
...will and testament shall be effectual to give freedom to any slave, unless the said slave shall be under the age of forty-five years, and able to work and gain a sufficient maintenance and livelihood at the time the freedom intended to be given shall take place. A decision... | |
 | Frederick Douglass - 1855 - 512 str.
...FREDERICK BAILT, otherwise called DOUGLASS, being of the age of twenty-eight years, or tlicreabouU, And able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance; and him the said negro man, named FREDERICK BAILV, otherwise called FREDERICK DOUGLASS, I do declare to... | |
 | George Washington Williams - 1882 - 640 str.
...FEEDEEICK BAILY, otherwise called DOUGLASS, being of the age of twenty-eight years, or thereabouts, and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance ; and him the said negro man, named FEEDEEICK BAILY, otherwise called FEEDEEICE DOUGLASS, I do declare to... | |
 | 1883 - 984 str.
...slaves by last * will and testament is derived, no slave could be set free who •*** was not both under the age of forty-five years, and able to work and gain a sufficient maintenance and livelihood at the time that the freedom was intended to commence ; and the circumstance... | |
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Frederick Douglass, I do declare to be henceforth free, manumitted, and discharged from all manner of servitude to me, my executors and administrators forever. "In witness whereof, I the said Hugh Auld, have hereunto Set my hand and... 
