Kennedy v. Beaseley

This suit is for the sum of $1250, being the alleged price of two slaves sold by the plaintiff to Samuel Ganady, the administrator of whose succession the defendant is. The judgment was in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant has appealed.

The defendant, in his answer, admitted the purchase by the deceased, and pleaded payment. It rested, therefore, with the defendant to establish his defence by proving his allegation of payment.

The sale was by an act under private signature. It recites that the plaintiff had sold Gcmady two negroes, for the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars. It…