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M-02511-01

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Title: M-02511-01

Description: Regarding the ownership of certain slaves (Toney, Sam, Jenny, Jim, and illegible others) and the estate of William J. Norwood, deceased, with Samuel S. Cobb serving as administrator.

Collection: Texas Supreme Court records

Creator: Texas. Supreme Court

Source: Texas State Library and Archives Commission, RG 201

Geographic coverage: Gonzales County (Tex.)

Subject: Estates (Law)

Subject: Slaves

Type: Text

Type: Judicial records

Citation information: M-2511, M case files, Case files, Texas Supreme Court records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Copyright information: The Texas State Library and Archives Commission believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. State records may also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. In that situation, copyright remains with the creator. You are responsible for your own use. Please contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for more information. You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.

Date digitized: 2019

Language: English

General note: Partial case file. Most of the transcript appears to be missing (only pages 93-99 are present). This case file was stolen in the 1970s and a portion was recovered through replevin efforts in 2008 (accession number 2008/162). Page order is unclear. See also M-5097.

Supreme Court case information

Case number: M-02511-01

Old case number: 392

Date filed: 1853-12-30

Reported in: 11 Tex. 279

Court: Galveston

Docket: 201-5

Lawyer: Cunningham; Phillips

Presiding judge: Unknown

Party: Cobb, Samuel S. (Administrator)

Party: Norwood, Sarah A.L. (Administratrix)

Cause of action: Estate

Cause of action: Slave

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