Hill v. McDermot

HUTCHINSON, Justice.

—On the 9th of September, 1837, the appellees sued the appellant for restoration of the slaves Priscilla and her child Sylvia, or their value with damages and costs. The answer admitted defendant’s possession, denied title in the plaintiffs, and averred that the defendant purchased from Edwin Waller, praying that he should be cited as warrantor. Waller answered, impleading Fitchett and Gill, his vendors; and they answered that they purchased from John Chafin, and impleaded his administrator, who in his answer denied the *420allegations in the petition. There was a verdict for…