The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Samuel May

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331241014 ISBN 13 : 9781331241010

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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State or Territory from whence he or she may have escaped, using such reasonable force or restraint as may be necessary under the circumstancesof the case. 11 In no trial or hearing under this act shall the testimony of such alleged fugitive be admitted in evidence. All molestation of the claimant, in the removal of his slave, by any process issued by any court, judge, magistrate, or other person whomsoever to be prevented. Sect. 7. A ny person obstructing the arrest of a fugitive, or attempting his or her rescue, or aiding him or her to escape, or harboring and concealing a fugitive, knowing him to be such, shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars, and to be imprisoned not exceeding six months, and shall also forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars for each fugitive so lost. Sect. 8. Marshals, deputies, clerks, and special officers to receive usual fees ;C ommissioners to receive ten dollars, if fugitive is given up to claimant; otherwise, five dollars ;to be paid by claimant. Sect. 9. If claimant make affidavit that he fears a rescue of such fugitive from his possession, the officer making the arrest to retain him in custody, and Mto remove him to the State whence he fled. Said officer to employ so many persons as he may deem necessary. A ll, while so employed, to be paid out of the Treasury of the United States. Sect. 10. T his Section provides an additional and wholly distinct method for the capture of a fugitive; andy it may be added, one of the loosest and most extraordinary that ever appeared on the pages of Statute book. A ny person, from whom one held to service or labor has escaped, upon making satisfactory proof of such escape before any court of record, or judge thereof in vacation, a record of matters so proved shall be made by such court, or judge, and also a description of the person escaping,. with such conveni
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331241014
• ISBN 13: 9781331241010
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 172
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