Sparkman v. . Daughtry
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Bertie County, at the Special Term in June, 1851, his Honor Judge Settle presiding. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion delivered in this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtNash, J.
The action is brought to recover the value of & slave named Jacob, the property of the plaintiff, who was drowned at the fishery of the defendants. The defendants were the owners of the fishery, and hired Jacob of the plaintiff, as a boatman, to work there. On an attempt to pdt- out the seine, the boat, in which Jacob was, was upset and he drowned.- Much conflicting testimony was given, both as t-o the state of the weather, at the time the attempt was made to cai'ry out the seine, being a very dark and stormy night, and on the propriety of doing so at that time.
His Honor, after stating io the…
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