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In his opinion. Field acknowledged that the bequest contained in the will of Samual Maddox in favor of his wife gave her a legal right to emancipate her slaves. But Mary Maddox did not acquire that legal right because she never qualified as the executor of her late husband’s estate, according to the judge.
Kitty’s claim to freedom was not justified on the basis of the deed of emancipation since Mary Maddox did not legally hold title to the slaves left her by her husband, the judge concluded.
He noted that Kitty also claimed a right to freedom under the laws of Pennsylvania. “What would be the influence upon the relation of master and slaves, if such slaves were carried to a country in which that condition is not recognized by law, whether by the owner or
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