October 17, 1854, Weekly Oregon Statesman p 3 Letitia Carson case
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Title
October 17, 1854, Weekly Oregon Statesman p 3 Letitia Carson case
Description
This newspaper clipping announces Letitia's case against Greenberry Smith, outlining the judge and legal teams for each side. It summarizes Letitia's position saying, "This was an action by a black woman to recover the value of her service rendered in this territory to the defendant, from the year 1845 to 1852. Luteshia was a
slave in Missouri, but came to Oregon and served her master faithfully until his death. In the absence of circumstances that would imply an agreement to pay, Jury disagreed – 9 for and 3 against – jury discharged. Cause continued." This clipping was published October 17th, 1854.
slave in Missouri, but came to Oregon and served her master faithfully until his death. In the absence of circumstances that would imply an agreement to pay, Jury disagreed – 9 for and 3 against – jury discharged. Cause continued." This clipping was published October 17th, 1854.
Creator
Weekly Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon)
Source
Publisher
LCLP
Date
1854-10-17
Rights
No Copyright, Public Domain
Language
English
Type
Newspaper Clipping
Identifier
NP-3
Coverage
Benton County, Oregon
Collection
Citation
Weekly Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon), “October 17, 1854, Weekly Oregon Statesman p 3 Letitia Carson case,” Letitia Carson Digital History Collection , accessed April 18, 2024, https://letitiacarson.omeka.net/items/show/189.