Master-Servant Litigation

The Strange Case of a Slave Suing His Master
  1. The Strange Case of a Slave Suing His Master
  2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, Zhili Province (present-day Hebei) (circa 1820-1850 (Daoguang Reign))
  3. Original Case: 家奴告主奇案
  4. Key Figures: Liu Yi (Magistrate and Master), Li Fu (Household Slave)
  5. Case Tags: Master-Servant Litigation;Judicial Ethics;Confucian Social Hierarchy;Qing Legal Code Violation