I think that perhaps someone on our list will have an answer to this cross-posted query. Prof. K.R. Constantine Gutzman Department of History Western Connecticut State University ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Waldrep, San Francisco State" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:09 PM Subject: [H-Law] slave Law > From: "Gus L. Seligmann" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 15:15:38 -0600 > Subject: SLAVE LAW > > I have what I suspect may be a simple question for the > list. Yesterday when I was lecturing on slavery I made the point > that under Texas law when a slave was sentenced to be executed > the jury had to determine the slave's value so the state could > compensate the owner for the destruction of his/her property. One > of my students asked if the state of Virginia compensated owners > for losses suffered in the Nat Turner Revolt. I didn't have the > foggiest idea. After class I cousulted with my colleague Mike > Campbell who has written a very good history of slavery in Texas. > The best answer we could come up with was they probably didn't > compensate for those slaves killed during the revolt but may well > have compensated for those like Turner who were captured and > then executed. My question to the list is are we right? > > Gus Seligmann To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html