 | Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 pages
...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... | |
 | 1832 - 344 pages
...negroes. Indians, mulattoes, and all persons of mixed blood, descended from negro and Indian ancesters, to the third generation, inclusive, (though one ancestor...person) whether bond or free, shall be taken and deemed to be incapable in law to be witnesses, in any case whatever, except against each other: And provided... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 630 pages
...dians06*^11 descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the third generation incluineorupetent. give, though one ancestor of each generation may have been...person, whether bond or free, shall be taken and deemed to be incapable in law to be witnesses in any case whatsoever, except for and against each other. §... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court, Return Jonathan Meigs - 1839 - 720 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...distinction between mulattoes and such as were more remote from the negro stock on one side. By that act "all mulattoes, Indians, and all persons of mixed blood,...person, whether bond or free, shall be taken and deemed to be incapable in law to be witnesses in any cause whatsoever, except for or against each other."... | |
 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 pages
...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 pages
...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. 
