 | Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 страница
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 390 страница
...negro blood, is declared by law a mulatto. In North Carolina, all negroes, Indians, mulattoes, and persons of mixed blood, descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the fourth generation inclusive, (though one ancestor of each generation may have been white,) whether... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, Benjamin Faneuil Porter - 1836 - 602 страница
...as to him the right of the cause may appear." By an other act,' it is declared. " that all negroes, mulattoes, Indians and all persons of mixed blood,...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 страница
...of the court is correct? The act of 1794, c 1, § 32, declares that all negroes, indians, mullattoes and all persons of mixed blood, descended from negro...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 страница
...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 страница
...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 страница
...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.... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 страница
...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,... | |
 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 страница
...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... | |
 | 1855 - 576 страница
...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. Section 4. § 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. 
