Self v. Morris

This suit was brought against John M. Morris, *25as administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, Agnes, to recover the penalty of a bond entered into between her and Spencer M. Bankston, on the 3d of April, 1840, and by the latter assigned to the petitioner. By this instrument the deceased, separated in property from her husband, but by him duly assisted, bound herself to convey to Bankston and make.him a title to two slaves, named Phillis and David, in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars, which Bankston bound himself to pay to the branch of the Union Bank, at Covington, in…