Villeré v. Græter

Bullard, J.. The defendants are appellants from a judgment against them, in solido, for $500 damages, for causing the death of one of the plaintiff’s slaves, by drowning, while engaged in a prohibited traffic with him and- others, and encouraging them to steal sugar from their master to sell to them.

The record, while it shows that one of the slaves was drowned while engaged,as alleged in the petition, contains no evidence whatever as to the value of the slave, and, consequently, there is *204no proof as to the quantum, of damages sustained by the plaintiff.

The counsel for the appellee has…