Thompson v. Caldwell

OPINION OF THE COURT.

THIS suit was brought in chancery by the present complainants, to recover one ninth part of a negro woman called Nan, and her increase.

They charge, that the negroes were willed by Martin Hardin, the rightful owner, in,1780, to the Children of Charles and Lydia Wickliffe, deceased, of whom, théy allege their deceased mother, Sarah Ewing,'formerly Sarah Wickliffe, to be one, and assert their right to the negroes through their mother and under the will of said Hardin.

The defendant admits, that Martin Hardin was formerly the rightful owner of a negro girl called Cate, the…