State v. Oscar
Supreme Court of Louisiana
from the Fifth Justice’s Court of Jefferson, Bisbee and Michel, Justices of the Peace.
1Opinion of the CourtSpofford, J.
The accused, a slave, having been convicted and sentenced for a capital offence, has appealed.
There is but a single bill of exceptions in the record.
On the day fixed for his trial, of which his master had previous notice, the prisoner appeared by counsel, and objected to going to trial, contending that the case should go on only as a preliminary examination.
There was no error in overruling the objection.
Section 18 of the Act “ relative to slaves,” approved March 19th, 1857 (page 231), declares that: “Whenever a slave shall be accused of a crime or offence, by any person, on oath, the Justice…
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