Claytor v. Anthony
Supreme Court of Virginia
Mark Anthony, brought Trespass in the Superior Court of Bedford, against John Claytor, Sheriff of Bedford, for taking and carrying away, and selling, by colour of his office, a slave of the name of Patrick, the property of Lhe Plaintiff.
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Mark Anthony, brought Trespass in the Superior Court of Bedford, against John Claytor, Sheriff of Bedford, for taking and carrying away, and selling, by colour of his office, a slave of the name of Patrick, the property of Lhe Plaintiff. One William Trigg, had, by Deed of Trust dated lóth May, 1810, conveyed to Thomas Norvell and William *Mitchell, as Trustees, a number of slaves, and amongst others, the slave Patrick, in the Declaration mentioned, to secure the payment of a large sum of money to James C. Anthony. The Deed authorized the Trustees jointly to make the sale on default of…
1Opinion of the Court
March 29. The Judges delivered their opinions.*
JUDGE CAER.
This case comes up on two Exceptions taken to Opinions of the Court below. William Trigg, being indebted to James C. Anthony between two and three thousand dollars, executed to him a Deed of Trust on twelve negroes as a security for the debt: an advertisement and sale took place under the Deed of trust; and Mark Anthony a brother of James and brother-in-law of Trigg, became the purchaser of all the slaves for the sum of $2,747 SO, overgoing the debt and interest due on the Deed 397 21. The Trustee executed a Bill of Sale to the…
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