Smith v. Delahoussaye

Caroline McIntosh brought suit to recover certain slaves in the possession of John Smith, who called in his vendors, praying for a judgment against them in case of eviction. The case was tried by a jury, who gave théir verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the slaves claimed, and their hire from the inception of the suit; and in favor of the defendant Smith, against his warrantors, for a sum of two thousand seven hundred and seventy-one 'dollars. It appears that the counsel for the plaintiff in drawing up the judgment for the signature of the judge, inadvertently omitted to embody in the…