Commonwealth v. Oldham

The only question presented by the assignment of errors in this case, is, whether a free man of color may, by his own oath, require a white man to give security to keep the peace.

The second section of an act of 1798, 2 Dig. 1150. declares that 15 no negro or mulatto shall be a wii-*467ftess,” — except in cases in which “negroes or mulat-foes alone shall he parties ancl the-second section of another act of the saíne session, 2 Dig. 1251, declares that, “ no negro, mulatto, or Indian shall he admitted to give evidence hut against or between negroes, mulattoes, or Indians.” But these enactments were…