Inhabitants of Winchendon v. Inhabitants of Hatfield
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Worcester, brought pursuant to the provisions of the statute of 1793, c. 59, § 11, to reverse a judgment rendered by that court in December, 1806, respecting the settlement of a pauper, upon an appeal from the adjudication of a justice of the peace for the same county. The record of the court below, as certified by the presiding judge, was as follows : — “ Worcester, ss.
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This was a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Worcester, brought pursuant to the provisions of the statute of 1793, c. 59, § 11, to reverse a judgment rendered by that court in December, 1806, respecting the settlement of a pauper, upon an appeal from the adjudication of a justice of the peace for the same county. The record of the court below, as certified by the presiding judge, was as follows : — “ Worcester, ss. Court of Common Pleas, December, 1806. “ The town of Winchendon, in the county of Worcester, complainants against the town of Hatfield, in the county of…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court took time for advisement; and afterwards in this term their opinion was delivered as follows, by
Parsons, C. J.
Slavery was introduced into this country soon after its first settlement, and was tolerated until the ratification the present constitution. The slave was the property of his master, subject to his orders, and to reasonable correction for misbehavior, was transferable, like a chattel, by gift or sale, and was assets in the hands of his executor or administrator. If the master was guilty of a cruel or unreasonable castigation of his slave, he was liable to be punished for the…
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