Claytor v. Anthony
Supreme Court of Virginia
Mark Anthony, brought Trespass in the Superior Court of Bed-ford* against John Claytor-, Sheriff of Bedford, for taking and-carrying away, and, selling, by colour of his office, a slave of the. name of Patrick, the property of the Plaintiff.
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Mark Anthony, brought Trespass in the Superior Court of Bed-ford* against John Claytor-, Sheriff of Bedford, for taking and-carrying away, and, selling, by colour of his office, a slave of the. name of Patrick, the property of the Plaintiff. One William, TrijSfg, had, by Deed of Trust dated 16th May, 1810, conveyed to, Thomas Norvell and William Mitchell, as Trustees, a number of slaves, and amongst others, the slave Patrick, in the Declaration, mentioned, to secure the payment of a large sum, of, money to James C. Anthony. The Deed authorized the Trustees jointly to make the sale op default…
1Opinion of the Court
The Judges delivered their opinions.*
Judge Garrí
This case comes up on two Exceptions taken to Opinions o? the Court below. William Trigg, being indebted to James C Anthony between two and three thousand dollars, executed to him a Deed of Trust on twelve negroes as a security for the debt: an advertisement and sale took place under the Deed of trust; and Mark Anthony a brother of James and brother-in-law of Trigg, becam the purchaser of all fhe slaves for the súm of $ 2,747 50, ovevgoin the debt and interest due on the Deed $97 21. The Trastes; executed a Bill of Sale to the purchaser, and the…
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