Kidd v. . Morrison
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Original Bill, filed to Spring Term, 1861, of the Court of Equity for Moore county. At Fall Term, 1863, the cause was set tor hearing, and transferred to this court. It is unnecessary to give any further statement of the facts than is contained in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, C. J.
The bill is filed for the rescission of a deed of release and .quit-claim for a negro slave named Tom, on an allegation of fraud in obtaining its execution.
At the filing of the bill the slave was in the possession of the complainant, and continued in her possession up to the time of his emancipation by act of law. So that the bill presents no question in respect to profits or hires, and the sole question made is in respect to the title.
That question'is now gone. It has passed away by the political death of the slave, as completely as if he had died á natural death. There being no longer any…
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