Buie v. Doyal

Petitory action for slaves. Defence: that the title of the slaves is in the succession of which the defendant is the representative; and also prescription.

*576The plaintiffs are the widow and children of one John Boyal, and produce as evidence of their title the following document:

“ Received of Isaac Boyal for John Boyal, the sum of eleven hundred dollars in full for the purchase of two negroes, both slaves for life, Albert, a man aged about 28 years, and Amelia, his wife, a woman aged about 19 or 20 years. The right a.nd title to said negroes I warrant and defend forever, and furthermore, I…