Monatt v. Parker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marr, J.

The plaintiff alleges in his petition that he purchased a mulattress slave named Mathildein 1847, whom he emancipated in 1858; and that he lived in concubinage with her from the date of his purchase until her death, which occurred in April, 1877. .

That on the third of May, 1870, he purchased a certain lot of ground ■for $1500, for which he paid.

*586That being about to make a voyage to Europe, and desiring to make provision for his concubine in the event of his death during his absence, he caused the title to this let to be taken in her name by…