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.
The unanimous verdict of the jury decisively favored Marguerite and her fellow Scypion descendants, with the decision ultimately prevailing even after reaching the US Supreme Court in 1838. This case is considered a landmark moment in the abolition of Indian slavery in Missouri.