[4CJ]

When an owner took on the odious task of being judge, jury and executioner on his own property, then he received the appropriate compensation directly. Of course, if the owner felt that he had unjustly executed his own slave, he did have the option of not applying for the compensation....

Your collective posts cite laws against: rape, murder, poisoning, assault, burglary, arson, manslaughter, inciting insurrection, conspiracy, and harboring a fugitive.

But nothing to substantiate the claim that a slave could be murdered at will. #53 above is not evidence that an owner murdering their slave was entitled to any compensation. In fact #55 sums it up nicely:

55. State not liable to owner for slave executed. --
The state shall in no instance be answerable for, or liable to pay the owner whatever for any Negro slave or slaves ...

Giving credit where credit is due, your 191 is admirable.