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U.S. v. Williams 4 Am. Law J. (N.S.) 486, District Court, ED Pennsylvania (February 01, 1852) 1852 This was an indictment against Samuel Williams under the seventh section of the fugitive slave law. Most Relevant Cases  
Vansant v. Roberts 3 Md. 119, Court of Appeals of Maryland (December 01, 1852) 1852 Where a case is submitted upon an agreed statement of facts, the court is bound to decide upon the facts as presented in the record, and they can make no inferences, unless of law or such as are undeniable consequences resulting from the facts agreed upon. A testator manumitted by will certain negro slaves, from and after the death of his wife,... Most Relevant Cases  
Wall's Guardian v. Coppedge 15 Mo. 448, Supreme Court of Missouri (January 01, 1852) 1852 Defendants in error, by their guardian, brought an action of detinue against plaintiff in error for the recovery of certain slaves. On the statutory plea the cause was tried at the June term, 1850. On the trial, defendants in error, plaintiffs below, introduced a witness, George, who testified as to value of the slaves--that they were in possession... Most Relevant Cases  
Ware v. Sharp 31 Tenn. 489, Supreme Court of Tennessee (April 01, 1852) 1852 The facts of this case are, shortly, as follows: On the first of June, 1845, George G. Ware executed to his daughter, Margaret L. Kneeland, then the wife of Ira C. Kneeland, a deed of gift of four negro slaves, to the separate use and behoof of her the said Margaret L. Kneeland, apart from the control of her husband, and free and discharged from... Most Relevant Cases  
Washington v. Blunt 8 Ired.Eq. 253, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1852) 1852 A testator bequeathed, as follows: I desire that my two negroes, A. and S., shall continue to labor for the benefit of my estate, for three years after my death, or pay the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars each, to my executor. At the expiration of that time, (three years), I desire that they may be permitted to select their masters;... Most Relevant Cases  
Watson v. Hamilton 6 Rich. 75, Court of Appeals of Law of South Carolina (November 01, 1852) 1852 Trespass for killing a slave: pleanot guilty: defencethat defendant killed the slave in self-defence: after a second verdict for defendant the Court refused plaintiff's motion for a third trial. In trespass for killing, or beating, plaintiff's slave, matters which excuse, but do not justify, the homicide, or battery, cannot be... Most Relevant Cases  
Whitfield v. Browder 13 Ark. 143, Supreme Court of Arkansas (January 01, 1852) 1852 A party relying for title to a slave upon the Virginia statute of frauds of 1785, must affirmatively prove peaceable and uninterrupted possession of the slave five years, in himself, or the person under whom he claims. Where a father loaned to his daughter a slave, but asserted his title to her every Christmas by having her brought to his house,... Most Relevant Cases  
Wiles v. Harshaw 8 Ired.Eq. 308, Supreme Court of North Carolina (August 01, 1852) 1852 The bill charges, that the plaintiff borrowed from the defendant fifty dollars, and, as a security for its payment, he mortgaged to him a negro girl named Ailsey. The mortgage deed was drawn by Harshaw, and read over to the plaintiff by him, and the consideration mentioned as read was fifty dollars, and the bill avers, that the plaintiff never did... Most Relevant Cases  
Williamson's Ex'r v. Goodwyn 9 Gratt. 503, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (November 15, 1852) 1852 (Absent Allen, J.) 1. A sells to B a number of slaves at a price much below their value, for the purpose of defrauding his creditors, and soon afterwards dies. B executes to him her bonds for the purchase money, and he assigns the bonds to bona fide creditors. B sells a part of the property and discharges the bonds, and then conveys the remainder... Most Relevant Cases  
Winburn's Ex'rs v. Cochran 9 Tex. 123, Supreme Court of Texas (January 01, 1852) 1852 The refusal of the court to grant a new trial is assigned for error. On looking into the statement of facts it will be seen that as to the mode in which the appellants acquired possession of the slave sued for there is little or no conflict in the testimony. It is in evidence she went into the possession of McHenry Winburn, the former husband and... Most Relevant Cases  
Withers v. Shropshire 15 Mo. 631, Supreme Court of Missouri (March 01, 1852) 1852 From the foregoing statement, it will be seen, that old Mrs. Withers, to whom, during her life, the negro boy attached in this action, together with others, had been willed by her husband, with power to divide them among her five youngest children, lived with William Maddox, her son-in-law; that the negroes were with her; that a few days before the... Most Relevant Cases  
Womack v. Womack 8 Tex. 397, Supreme Court of Texas (January 01, 1852) 1852 The statute which prescribes the mode of conveying the wife's property does not expressly declare absolutely void and other mode of conveyance. It seems from its terms to have had but one object in view, and that was to secure the freedom of will and action on the part of the married woman; and where the proof is clear as to the freedem of will on... Most Relevant Cases  
Woodrum v. Kirkpatrick 32 Tenn. 218, Supreme Court of Tennessee (December 01, 1852) 1852 Cunningham Smith died in 1840, after having made and published his last will and testament, in which are the following provisions: Item 5th.--My will and desire is that all of my negroes, not otherwise bequeathed, shall be valued and put into lots and divided amongst all of my children, the ones drawing the most valuable lots to pay over to... Most Relevant Cases  
Woods v. Sullivan 31 Tenn. 507, Supreme Court of Tennessee (April 01, 1852) 1852 This is an action of trover, brought by Sullivan for certain property which Woods, as executor of Uriah Stone, has taken into his possession, and which Sullivan claims as owner, by virtue of his marriage with the widow of said Stone. Uriah Stone, by his last will, gave to his wife, Polly Stone, considerable property, consisting of land, negroes,... Most Relevant Cases  
Wooldridge v. Draper 15 Mo. 470, Supreme Court of Missouri (January 01, 1852) 1852 Appellant, administrator of Rachel McDonald, commenced a civil action in the Johnson Circuit Court against Isaac McDonald, since deceased, the object of which was to recover the worth of two negro slaves and their hire from the first of December, 1847. The petition alleges that said decedent, Rachel McDonald, died seized and possessed as of her own... Most Relevant Cases  
Wright v. Pratt 17 Mo. 43, Supreme Court of Missouri (October 01, 1852) 1852 By a marriage contract between husband and wife, the slaves of the wife were conveyed to a trustee for her sole use and benefit, with power to dispose of the same by will at her decease. Held, 1. This is a conveyance of an absolute fee simple estate to the wife's trustee, and not merely an estate during her life. 2. At her death, the beneficial... Most Relevant Cases  
Wyatt v. State 32 Tenn. 394, Supreme Court of Tennessee (December 01, 1852) 1852 This is an indictment for burglary, in the circuit court of Dickson county. The first count charges an intent to commit larceny; the second, to commit a rape upon the body of Mrs. Catherine Frances Evans, a free white woman; and the third, an assault with intent to commit rape upon Mrs. Evans. It was proved that the prisoner forced the door of the... Most Relevant Cases The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but has not been reversed or overruled.
Yeldell v. Stemmons 15 Mo. 443, Supreme Court of Missouri (January 01, 1852) 1852 This was an action of replevin, begun by the appellants against the appellee for three slaves and a ferry-boat, purchased by the appellants at a sale under an execution against the appellee. The interest of the appellee in the slaves and boat was purchased by the appellants, who were not the plaintiffs in execution under which the sale took place,... Most Relevant Cases  
Young v. Lewis 9 Tex. 73, Supreme Court of Texas (January 01, 1852) 1852 A hiring by the month at so much per month is a hiring from month to month, each party having a right to terminate it at the expiration of a month, but not after another month has commenced to run. There is no distinction as to the rights of the parties between a hiring for a year and a hiring for a shorter period. Where the owner of a slave sued... Most Relevant Cases  
Young v. White 3 Cushm. 146, High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi (October 01, 1852) 1852 A voluntary conveyance of property is presumed in law to be fraudulent and void as to creditors, without satisfactory proof to rebut such a presumption. It is only out of favor to the party claiming under the deed, that it is not held by the court fraudulent per se. Held, that it must be shown, that according to the ordinary course of human... Most Relevant Cases  
Young v. Young 3 Cushm. 38, High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi (October 01, 1852) 1852 Possession of property by the father after a gift made of it to a child who lived with him, will be considered in law, the possession of the donee. It will be presumed that the father intended to make a complete and valid gift of the property, from the fact that he caused his children to assemble for that purpose. Held, that in such a case actual... Most Relevant Cases  
Zimmerman v. Wolfe 4 Rich.Eq. 329, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (May 01, 1852) 1852 Negroes were conveyed by deed to J. M. during the term of his natural life, and at his death to M. M., his wife, and the heirs of her body, and in the event of the said M. M. departing this life, without children living at her death, then the said negroes to go to the said J. M. during his life, and at his death to be divided equally, one half to... Most Relevant Cases  
Alexander v. State 12 Tex. 540, Supreme Court of Texas (January 01, 1854) 1854 Where a statute uses the term steal, a simple larceny is intended. Larceny of a slave contemplates a taking animo furandi, or as it is termed at the civil law, lueri causa, that is with intent to apply the slave to the taker's use, or to derive some service or benefit to the taker himself, or another, from the taking. Enticing away a... Most Relevant Cases  
Allen v. Vancleave 15 B.Mon. 236, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (January 01, 1854) 1854 This action was brought by Allen to recover damages for the alleged breach of a written warranty of the soundness of a female slave, purchased by him from the defendants. The bill of sale bears date on the 10th December, 1852, and the slave died on the 5th of February following, after she had been for about two weeks under the constant attendance... Most Relevant Cases  
Anderson v. Arrington 1 Jones Eq. 215, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1854) 1854 Where a testator leaves his plantation, his slaves, his stock and farming implements to his widow, with a request that she shall carry on the farm and support the children out of the profits, but in case she married the will provides that the whole property shall be sold, and the proceeds of the sale divided between her and the children, the will... Most Relevant Cases  
Anderson v. Crawford 15 B.Mon. 328, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (January 01, 1854) 1854 Anderson and two others, children of Milly, who formerly belonged to B. Ray, and was, by him, devised to his daughter, Mrs. Crawford, filed their separate bills against Crawford, claiming that they were free, and born free. This claim, of course, depends upon the alleged freedom of their mother at the time of their respective births. But Milly was... Most Relevant Cases  
Austin v. Watts 19 Mo. 293, Supreme Court of Missouri (January 01, 1854) 1854 This was a bill in equity, filed by Mary J. Austin, daughter of Garrett Austin, deceased, against her father's administrators, B. Watts and R. Hughes, and against S. C. Major and G. Patrick, who had purchased from the testator's widow three slaves belonging to the estate, praying a decree for a legacy of $800, left her in her father's will, and... Most Relevant Cases  
Avery v. Avery 12 Tex. 54, Supreme Court of Texas (January 01, 1854) 1854 Where parties intermarried in a State where the property of the wife became the property of the husband on marriage, and afterwards moved into another State where the wife was allowed to acquire and hold separate property, and in the latter State the husband exchanged one of his slaves for a slave the title to which he caused to be made to his wife... Most Relevant Cases  
Baker v. Winfrey 15 B.Mon. 499, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (January 01, 1854) 1854 1. Sec. 3 of ch. 64 of the Rev. Stat. recognizes the right of the mother to bind out her children, under the supervision of the county court. This embraces free mothers of color, as well as white women, where there is no legitimate father. 2. The county court, binding out orphans of a free woman of color, should permit the mother of such orphan to... Most Relevant Cases  
Barnett v. Barnett 1 Jones Eq. 221, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1854) 1854 The ancient doctrine that persons born deaf and dumb were to be considered as idiots, has been abandoned in modern times, and the legal capacity of such persons fully recognised. Where a deaf mute had made a bequest of slaves, and directed one of the witnesses to keep it, and have it recorded, but on the next day, took back the will and executed a... Most Relevant Cases  
Basford v. Mills 6 Md. 385, Court of Appeals of Maryland (December 01, 1854) 1854 This was an action of replevin to recover the possession of several negroes. The only questions which we are called upon to determine arise under the plea of property in a stranger. The defendant, in order to introduce secondary evidence to prove that the said Walter Mills, (the plaintiff's intestate,) was an insolvent debtor and had taken the... Most Relevant Cases  
Bell v. Bowen 1 Jones (NC) 316, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1854) 1854 Where the terms of hiring a slave were that he WAS NOT TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE COUNTY OF CURRITUCK, NOR TO BE EMPLOYED UPON WATER, EXCEPT AT THE HIRER'S RISK, and the slave was put to making shingles out of that county, and died, during that year, from ordinary sickness, without defendant's being guilty of neglect: It was HELD that he was... Most Relevant Cases  
Biddle v. Hoyt 1 Jones Eq. 159, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1854) 1854 Elizabeth Simpson died in the year 1804, leaving a will in which was contained the following clause: It is my will and desire that the other half of my estate as aforesaid, to wit: consisting of notes, bonds, negroes, &c. I give the same unto Joseph Brickell and Sarah Brickell his wife for and during their joint lives and to the survivor for life,... Most Relevant Cases  
Blagg v. Hunter 15 Ark. 246, Supreme Court of Arkansas (July 01, 1854) 1854 The acknowledgment of a deed of gift of slaves, before the clerk of a court, without the attestation of his official seal, is insufficient to admit it to record; nor is it evidence to prove the title of the doneethe possession remaining in the donor. The failure of the clerk of a court to attest, under his official seal, the acknowledgment... Most Relevant Cases  
Boon v. Lancaster 1 Sneed (TN) 577, Supreme Court of Tennessee (December 01, 1854) 1854 James N. Watt made his will on the 20th day of December, 1852, appointing the defendant executor who was qualified as such at the January term of Madison county court, 1853. In the said will this clause is contained: I direct that all my slaves be set free, and be sent to a free state, at my expense, as soon as possible. The said... Most Relevant Cases  
Booth v. Terrell 16 Ga. 20, Supreme Court of Georgia (August 01, 1854) 1854 This is an action of trover by Martha Booth against Richmond Terrell, for eight negroes. The plaintiff relies on the following title, namely: that her father, Richard Hodges, intermarried with Louisa Terrell, the daughter of the defendant; and by said marriage, acquired the title to Letty, who, together with her children, constitute the property in... Most Relevant Cases  
Bowen v. Bower's Ex'rs 19 Mo. 399, Supreme Court of Missouri (March 01, 1854) 1854 The plaintiffs claim as trustees, under the will of Mary H. Bowen, of Tennessee. By that will, certain slaves and their increase were bequeathed to the plaintiffs, in trust for her daughter, Celia W. Stone, during her naturallife, and then to the heirs of her body forever. The negroes, at the time of the death of the testatrix, were in Tennessee,... Most Relevant Cases  
Boyles' Adm'r v. Overby 11 Gratt. 202, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 22, 1854) 1854 The plaintiff's cause of action is set forth in a declaration of two counts. In the first count he alleges a deceit by Boyles the intestate, in the sale of a diseased slave; and alleges that the plaintiff was induced to purchase by means of a false and fraudulent warranty of soundness. In the second count he alleges a deceit in the sale of an... Most Relevant Cases  
Brown v. Collins 14 Ark. 421, Supreme Court of Arkansas (January 01, 1854) 1854 Upon the construction of the statute concerning dower, where a husband dies, leaving a widow and no children, the widow is entitled to be endowed of one-half of the real estate, and also one-half of the slaves of which the husband died seized, during her natural life only, and not in fee or absolutely in her own right. The term dower has a common... Most Relevant Cases  
Brown v. Wood 6 Rich.Eq. 359, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (May 01, 1854) 1854 A decree for the specific delivery of slaves, and an account for their hire, without any order as to the costs, entitles the plaintiff to costs under the 33 Rule of Court. Most Relevant Cases  
Butler v. Livingston 15 Ga. 565, Supreme Court of Georgia (July 01, 1854) 1854 We propose to consider two, only, of the numerous assignments of error. First, the charge of the Court, as to the admissions made by the defendant, relative to the title of the negroes. And secondly, the refusal to grant a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was decidedly and strongly against the weight of evidence. [1.] Upon the first point,... Most Relevant Cases  
Calvert v. Rider 20 Mo. 146, Supreme Court of Missouri (October 01, 1854) 1854 1. The satisfaction of a judgment for the value of a slave carried out of this state by a boat, recovered in the statutory action against the master or owner, or against the boat itself, (R. C. 1845, tit. Slaves, art. 1, secs. 31, 32,) is no bar to the common law action by the owner against all those concerned in removing the slave. But a recovery... Most Relevant Cases  
Campbell v. Hillman 15 B.Mon. 508, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (January 01, 1854) 1854 Two questions arise in this case: 1. Is the appellant responsible for representations made by him at the time of the sale, which he knew to be untrue, in relation to the title of the slaves which he, as the agent and attorney in fact of Richard U. Buckner, sold to the appellee? 2. If the purchaser has a right of recovery on account of the alleged... Most Relevant Cases  
Campbell v. Hopkins 15 Ark. 51, Supreme Court of Arkansas (January 01, 1854) 1854 A testator devised real estate and negroes to be divided between the defendant and his other children: upon a settlement and division between the defendant and one of the devisees, acting for himself and as agent and guardian for the others, the defendant claimed two of the negroes as a gift from the testator: the proof as to the gift, was in... Most Relevant Cases  
Campbell v. People 16 Ill. 17, Supreme Court of Illinois (November 01, 1854) 1854 The plaintiff in error, who is a negro, was indicted for the murder of Goodwin Parker. The evidence in the case tends very strongly to show that the deceased made an assault upon the prisoner, and that the homicide was committed in necessary self-defense. It appears that the deceased and three others went to seek the prisoner at his father's house,... Most Relevant Cases  
Campbell v. Smith 1 Jones Eq. 156, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1854) 1854 The bill seeks to set aside the deed by which the plaintiff's intestate conveyed her slaves to the defendant upon the ground that it was obtained by fraud or the exercise of undue influence; or to convert the defendant into a trustee upon the ground that the slaves in question were conveyed to him upon a secret trust, that he was to hold them in a... Most Relevant Cases  
Carter v. Pinchbeck 7 Rich. 356, Court of Appeals of Law of South Carolina (May 01, 1854) 1854 In trespass quare clausum fregit, a cropper or overseer, who was to receive from the plaintiff, as compensation for his services, a share of the crop planted in the field in which the trespass was committed, is a competent witness for the plaintiff. Defendant had license to drive his wagon over plaintiff's land by a certain route. Defendant's slave... Most Relevant Cases  
Chambers v. Davis 15 B.Mon. 522, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (January 01, 1854) 1854 Jonathan Nelson died in 1846. By his will, he devised his landed estate to his wife during her life, and after her death, to his sister's children. He devised all his slaves to his wife, except a man named Ned, for a certain period of time, at the expiration of which they were to be free. He also bequeathed to his wife a part of his personal... Most Relevant Cases  
Cleland v. Waters 16 Ga. 496, Supreme Court of Georgia (October 01, 1854) 1854 [1.] When a testator, after naming sundry slaves, male and female, adds, on account of the faithful services of my body servant, William, (the husband of Peggy,) I will and desire his emancipation or freedom, with the future issue and increase of all the females mentioned in this item of my will. If it is incompatible with the humanity, &c.... Most Relevant Cases  
Clement v. Clement 1 Jones Eq. 184, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1854) 1854 The object of the bill is to convert the defendant into a trustee for the plaintiffs, of a certain slave, named George, upon the allegation that his intestate purchased him with the money of, and for Lawrence Clement, under whom they claim, while he took the conveyance to himself. The allegation that his intestate purchased for Lawrence Clement, or... Most Relevant Cases  
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