1851/01/06

       The Supreme Court, of the federal united States, hands down Strader v. Graham: The legal status of a slave taken from a slave State into a free State depends on the statutes of the slave State only.

       [added 9/21/2026]

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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:

Strader v. Graham, 51 U.S. (10 How.) 82 (1851).

Strader v. Graham – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strader_v._Graham

Dates of Early Supreme Court Decisions and Arguments – datesofdecisions.pdf
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/datesofdecisions.pdf

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