Russell v. Taylor

Decided June 15, 1838

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1838-06-15

The statute provides, “ that any ferryman or other person, 'who may be convicted of crossing any slave across the Mississippi river, unless such slave have a pass, &c. shall forfeit and pay, for the use of the person injured, all damages and costs that may accrue to the owner of the slave, the full value of such slave, to be recovered by action on the case.” That there was no pass or permission in writing, is agreed.

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Decided 1838-06-15

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McGirk, Judge,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This case was before this court at the last June term-of this court. An opinion was-then delivered at large. The same facts then before the court are now presented by way of special verdiet. We have again examined the statute with regard to this matter, and we cannot see the-law otherwise than as seen before. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed with costs; and this court, proceeding to give such judgment as the court below should have given, do direct that judgment be rendered for Rus--sell.