Perkins v. Drye

Judge Marshall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Judge Ewing took no part in the case, as he was not present at the hearing.

On the 11th of February, 1827, George Dryeir. advanced to Perkins four hundred dollars, and received from h™ two negro girls — Esther, about sixteen, and Amy, about fourteen years of age, for which a bill of sale was, at the same time, executed by Perkins, purporting to be a transfer of said slaves to Drye, for the consideration of four hundred dollars then received and one hundred ^°^ars to he paid in six months and fifteen days, with a waranty of soundness and title,…