Harris v. Bell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sumter. Tried before the Hon. B. W. Huntington. This action was brought by the appellant, Norfleet T. Harris, against John W. Bell and Robert J. Allison, to recover damages for the conversion of a slave, named Mary, who, with her husband, was hired by. plaintiff to one Maury, for the year 1852. Maury re-hired the slaves to Allison, for himself and Bell, and the woman died in Allison’s possession before the expiration of the year.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sumter. Tried before the Hon. B. W. Huntington. This action was brought by the appellant, Norfleet T. Harris, against John W. Bell and Robert J. Allison, to recover damages for the conversion of a slave, named Mary, who, with her husband, was hired by. plaintiff to one Maury, for the year 1852. Maury re-hired the slaves to Allison, for himself and Bell, and the woman died in Allison’s possession before the expiration of the year. It is unnecessary to notice the several points' presented by the bill of exceptions, since the judgment of the court below is here…
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
One witness testified, that on a specified occasion, he heard the plaintiff say, he had told the woman Mary (the slave in controversy in this suit) to go back to Bell’s, and stay there as long as Bell treated her well, and if he mistreated her, to come to him; and that he was certain the conversation applied to the woman. Another' witness testified, that he was present on the same occasion, and remembered the whole conversation ; and that plaintiff said, he had told the negro man (who was not in controversy in this suit) to go back to Allison’s and stay as long as he was treated well, and if…
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