Lewis v. Cartwright

The plaintiff claims his freedom, on the ground that he was carried by his master from the United States into Texas, at that time one of the States of the Mexican confederation, where slavery, as he alleges, was not tolerated by the constitution and laws at that time in force. He is appellant from a judgment against him, rejecting his pretensions. The only part of the “ constitution and laws” which have been furnished us, is the constitution of the State of Coahuila y Tejas, which appears to have been adopted on the 11th of March, 1827. The 13th article contains the following disposition:…