Grant v. Bontz
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
The declaration in this case was drawn from the precedent in the case of Stuart v. Wilkins, Doug. 20, the form of which was fully approved by all the judges of the Court of King’s Bench.
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The declaration in this case was drawn from the precedent in the case of Stuart v. Wilkins, Doug. 20, the form of which was fully approved by all the judges of the Court of King’s Bench. It stated that, whereas the defendant, on the 1st of August, 1816, offered to sell to the plaintiff a certain slave called Celia, and a certain other slave called Julia, of him the defendant, and whereupon afterwards, to wit, &c.,in consideration that the plaintiff at the special instance and request of the defendant would buy of him, the said defendant, the said slaves at and for the price and sum of $675 to…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court,
upon consideration of the demurrer, was of opinion that the law was for the plaintiff, and judgment was rendered for $370, according to the verdict.
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