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And can it be that a man’s right to his own freedom cannot be tried by a jury, when, if two men dispute about his value, each may claim the jury trial, and cannot be denied?
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Mann questions the inconsistency in denying a jury trial for freedom while allowing it for disputes over monetary value.
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