Sampson Sumly vs. Solomon Lorins, 1822 May.

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Plaintiff was a free person of color. He sued the defendant, a sea captain, for taking off the plaintiff's son, a minor aged 20, without his consent and having him in another state, or in this case, the West Indies. Plaintiff sued for loss income ($2000) he would have made from his son's employment as a caulker. The jury awarded him $45 depending on the judge's opinion. The judge sided with the defendant.

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