Prince v. Cole
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Si. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action to recover six hundred and eight dollars for the board, lodging, washing and clothing of a certain slave boy, named Richard, belonging to the estate of Presley N. Ross. The defendant Cole was one of the administrators of said Ross. Said Richard was a son of the plaintiff. Ross died in 1845. Plaintiff also belonged to the estate of Ross.
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Appeal from, Si. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action to recover six hundred and eight dollars for the board, lodging, washing and clothing of a certain slave boy, named Richard, belonging to the estate of Presley N. Ross. The defendant Cole was one of the administrators of said Ross. Said Richard was a son of the plaintiff. Ross died in 1845. Plaintiff also belonged to the estate of Ross. He and his wife were sold at an administrator’s sale in 1849 to one Baker, who immediately emancipated the plaintiff. Immediately after this administrator’s sale, Cole, the administrator, took…
1Opinion of the Court
RicháRdson, Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The evidence of Mr. Yosti tended to show, first, that the plaintiff had no just claim whatever on the administrator for taking care of his own child, and that he was not entitled and never expected to receive remuneration from any person ; and, in the second place, that if he was entitled to any thing, he did not look to the defendant, as he was compensated by the owner of the slave, to whom he directly appealed, in the reduced price at which he was allowed to purchase Harry. In this view it was proper, not only to ascertain the price at…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fine v. RogersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1851
- Wagner v. JacobySupreme Court of Missouri · 1858
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. MarshallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1865
- Gray v. HeslepSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
- Demske v. HunterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1886
- Richmond's v. Wardlaw & PogueSupreme Court of Missouri · 1865