| Date | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Chapter 50 |
| Description/Full Text | A slave of Mary B. Nelson, condemned to death, was assessed at $425.00 by the court; the governor has commuted the punishment of death to sale and transportation, and it is shown that the court erred in fixing a price for the slave far below his market value. It is therefore enacted that the governor cause to be paid to Mary B. Nelson, the owner of the slave, such sum of money as he may receive upon the sale. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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