On June 22, 1772, Lord Mansfield said that slavery was so odious, and he used the word "odious," that the common law would not support it, and he ordered James free.
Dana 22. lipnja 1772., Lord Mansfield rekao je da je ropstvo toliko odvratno, i iskoristio je riječ "odvratno", da ga običajno pravo neće podržati, te je naredio da se James oslobodi.