Evans v. King

Opinion of the Court, delivered by

Napton, Judge.

This was an action of replevin brought by Evans against King, for a slave. The judgment of the circuit court was for the appellee, and the facts appearing on the trial were as follows:

The administrator of W. B. King commenced an action by petition in debt against one Charles D. Burriss, on anote for $636.S7, and upon his giving the necessary bond and taking the affidavit required by law, an attachment was issued on the iSth of February, 1839. On the 19th February 1839, the sheriff attached the slave, about which the present suit was brought, and…