Jarvis v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
APPEAL PROM THE LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. Jarvis filed his petition in equity against Davis, his debtor, and Mrs. Bell, to attach some slaves in possession of the latter as the property of Davis. The plaintiff alleged that he held a note on Davis for upwards of $500, which was due and unpaid, and that he had removed from this state.
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APPEAL PROM THE LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. Jarvis filed his petition in equity against Davis, his debtor, and Mrs. Bell, to attach some slaves in possession of the latter as the property of Davis. The plaintiff alleged that he held a note on Davis for upwards of $500, which was due and unpaid, and that he had removed from this state. That Mrs. Bell, the mother-in-law of Davis, had in her possession some slaves which belonged to Davis, and which had been placed in her hands for the fraudulent purpose of preventing his creditors from collecting their debts, Pit. Equity. Case 26. and that she…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Simpson
delivered the opinion of the court.
This petition in equity was filed by Jarvis against Davis and Mrs. Bell, to attach some slaves in the possession of the latter, as the property of her co-defendant.
The plaintiff alleged in his petition, that he held a note upon the defendant, Davis, for upwards of $500, which was due and unpaid; that said defendant had. removed from the state, and was absent therefrom; that Mrs. Bell, his mother-in-law, had in her possession some slaves which belonged to her co-defendant, and which had been placed in her hands by him for the fraudulent purpose…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Goldsbury v. MayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1822
- Laughlin v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1838