Metayer v. Metayer

The defendant, Adelaide Metayer, a woman of colour, is in possession of her freedom, since a number of years. A person, who calls himself her master, now sues to make her return to the state of slavery.

It was at first doubted, whether the plaintiff had proved himself to be the same individual, whom the witnesses call the only son and heir of Charles Metayer of Cape Francois, who was the master of the defendant, when the revolution of Hispaniola broke out. But, after an attentive perusal of the record, it is now believed, that the plaintiff is sufficiently identified with Metayer’s son.

The…