The jury decided unanimously in favor of Marguerite and the other Scypion descendants, a decision that withstood appeals up to the US Supreme Court in 1838. This case was considered to officially end Indian slavery in Missouri.
A unanimous jury ruling favored Marguerite and her fellow Scypion descendants, with the decision surviving appeals all the way to the US Supreme Court in 1838. This case is widely regarded as bringing an end to Indian slavery in Missouri.