Dowd v. . Davis
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Case in which the plaintiff declared against the defendant for barboring a female mulatto by the name of Lydia Burnet, who had, with four others, been bound to him by the county court of Moore, and who had abscond ed from his service. Piea — not guilty.
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Case in which the plaintiff declared against the defendant for barboring a female mulatto by the name of Lydia Burnet, who had, with four others, been bound to him by the county court of Moore, and who had abscond ed from his service. Piea — not guilty. On the trial before Martin, Judge, on the last spring* circuit the plaintiff, to prove the relation of master and servant between him and the apprentice, produced the order of the County Court, for binding the apprentice to him and the following indenture: “This indenture made, &c. between Thomas Gilmorei “Esq. chairman. See. on behalf of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Gaston, Judge.
After stating the case proceeded : This case involves several questions of an interesting character. There is a numerous and helpless portion of the community subject to the operation of those laws which create an involuntary obligation of service, and it is of high importance that these laws should receive such a construction as will protect them from oppression and injury, while at the same time it secures the rights of their temporary masters. The 19th and 20th sections of the act of 1762, fRev. c. 69) contain the principal enactments which authorise and direct the County…
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