A family of slaves petitioned the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan for their freedom and were denied a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Woodward.
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See AllThis is a story of three indentured servants who run away from their master, are caught 10 days later and brought before the court to decide their fate. This is also the first know legal distinction b
This treaty marked the end of the French & Indian War between France and England. It is significant to Michigan which was a French territory until this treaty was signed.
This ruling in British courts determined that slavery in England could not be supported by common law. This legal success of Somerset and his abolitionist backers raised the moral question of slavery
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