 | Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 páginas
...Indians, mulattoes, and persons of mixed blood, descended from negro and Indian ancestors to the fourth generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person, are witnesses only against each •ther. A person interested in the event of the cause, or a wife or... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 630 páginas
...dians06*^11 descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the third generation incluineorupetent. give, though one ancestor of each generation may have been...to be incapable in law to be witnesses in any case whatsoever, except for and against each other. § 10. The liberty of giving testimony by way of solemn... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, Benjamin Faneuil Porter - 1836 - 602 páginas
...negroes, mulattoes, Indians and all persons of mixed blood, descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the third generation inclusive, though one ancestor...whether bond or free ; shall be taken, and deemed incapable in law, to be witnesses in any case whatever, except for and against each other." It is by... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court, Return Jonathan Meigs - 1839 - 720 páginas
...negroes, indians, mullattoes and all persons of mixed blood, descended from negro or indian ancestors to the third generation inclusive, though one ancestor...may have been a white person, whether bond or free, should be held and deemed to be incapable in law to be a witness in any case whatever, except against... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1839 - 338 páginas
...no free negro, mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestors to the fourth generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person, shall vote for the legislature. I regret to say, no similar regulation, for practical purposes, has... | |
 | 1844 - 506 páginas
...persons of colour," includes in the latter class all who are descended from negro ancestors to the fourth generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person. Slate v. Watters, 3 ib. 455. MORTGAGE. (Of leasehold when good.) Where there is a lease of a lot of... | |
 | Texas - 1846 - 538 páginas
...Sec. 65. Alt negroes and indians, and all persons of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestry, tothe third generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person, shall be incapable of being a witness in any case whatever, except for or against each other. Sec.... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1841 - 912 páginas
..."all mulattoes, Indians, and all persons of mixed blood, descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the third generation inclusive, though one ancestor...deemed to be incapable in law to be witnesses in any cause whatsoever, except for or against each other." — Clay's Dig. 600, § 8. If the act under consideration... | |
 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 páginas
...people of colour, includes in the latter class all who are descended from negro ancestors to the fourth generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person. State v. Watters, 3 Iredell, 455. By the Revised Statutes of Illinois, published in 1829, marriages... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 páginas
...free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestors to the fourth generation inclusive, (though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person,) shall vote for members of the Senate or House of Commons. SEC. IV. — 1. In the election of all officers,... | |
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No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestors, to the fourth generation inclusive, (though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person.) shall vote for members of the senate or house of commons. 
