Hall v. Edrington's Executors

Judge Simpson

delivered’the opinion of the Court.

Edrington’s executors obtained a verdict and judgment against Hall, in an action of detinue, for a slave named Levi, and four hundred and fifty dollars damages for his detention. The case was brought to this Court by Hall, and the judgment affirmed; but its execution was suspended during the time, and a period of more than twelve months elapsed, between its rendition and execution, by the delivery of the slave to the plaintiff in the action.

Both parties claimed the slave under one Seth Cook. This suit in chancery was instituted by Hall to enjoin…