 Any person who shall maliciously dismember, or deprive a slave of life shall suffer such punishment as would be inflicted in case the like offence had been committed on a free white person, and on the like proof, except in case of insurrection of such...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 2481846Full view - About this book
 | George McDowell Stroud - Slavery - 1827 - 192 pages
...proceedings in such cases shall be regulated by law, except that in capital cases, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury." — The act of assembly, which has been passed to carry into effect this article of the constitution, grants... | |
 | George McDowell Stroud - Slavery - 1827 - 190 pages
...proceedings in such cases shall be regulated by law, except that in capital cases, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury."—The act of assembly, which has been passed to carry into effect this article of the constitution,... | |
 | William Darby, Theodore Dwight - Geography - 1833 - 634 pages
..."In the prosecution of slaves for crimes, of a higher grade than petty larceny, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury." The Constitution of Alabama may be amended or revised, whenever two thirds of each house of the general... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - Law - 1833 - 630 pages
...In the prosecution of slaves for crimes, of a higher grade than petit larceny, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. SEC. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember or deprive & slave of life, shall suffer such punishment... | |
 | Philip Phillips - Law reports, digests, etc - 1840 - 412 pages
...In the prosecution of slaves for crimes, of a higher grade than petit larceny, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. SEC. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember or deprive a slave of life, shall suffer such punishment... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 506 pages
...as merchandise only. " In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher grade than petit larceny, the Legislature shall have no power to deprive them...was adopted by the Convention held at the city of Jeflferson, on the 14th day of January last. It will be submitted to the people on the first Monday... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...merchandise only. SEC. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher grade than petit larceny, the legislature shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. SEC. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember, or deprive a slave of life, shall suffer such punishment... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...merchandize only. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher grade than petit larceny, the Legislature shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember, or deprive a slave of life, shall suffer such punishment... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...merchandize only. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for the crimes of a higher grade than petit larceny, the Legislature shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember or deprive a slave of life, shall suffer such punishment... | |
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