Thompson v. Thompson

Hemphill, Ch. J.

The appellant sues for several slaves,, alleging his ownership, and that the appellee has illegally, fraudulently, and wrongfully taken them into possession and converted them to his own use; and further alleges that the defendant sets up a pretended claim of right to said negroes, which is wholly fraudulent and without any just foundation.

The defendant, among other matters, pleaded that the plaintiff (who was his brother) had (at a time specified in the plea), voluntarily and without persuasion, executed and delivered to the defendant a deed of gift of the slaves sued for,…