Fowler v. Lee
Supreme Court of Virginia
ON the trial of an issue joined on the plea of non detinet, in detinue for a slave, the defendant, Charles Lee, produced in evidence, to support his title, a writing in these words, to wit; “ Be it known, that we, John Webber and.wife, have hereby bargained and sold, unto Charles Lee, one negro girl, named Patience, and for and in consideration of 83J, acres of land, at four dollars per acre; the negro, Patience, is now in possession of John Michaux, but to be delivered to…
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ON the trial of an issue joined on the plea of non detinet, in detinue for a slave, the defendant, Charles Lee, produced in evidence, to support his title, a writing in these words, to wit; “ Be it known, that we, John Webber and.wife, have hereby bargained and sold, unto Charles Lee, one negro girl, named Patience, and for and in consideration of 83J, acres of land, at four dollars per acre; the negro, Patience, is now in possession of John Michaux, but to be delivered to the said Lee 25th of December next. We, the said John Webber and wife, for ourselves, our heirs, &c., do warrant and…
1Opinion of the Court
the president pronounced the following opinion of this court.
The court is of opinion, that the instruction of the Superior Court, in the first bill of exceptions, overruling the objections of the plaintiff’s counsel, that the bill of sale from John Webber and wife to the defendant had not been recorded, was correct and proper.
The court is further of opinion, that the statement of facts in the second bill of exceptions is too vague and uncertain to be susceptible of any precise opinion on them. What the condition was, which evidence was offered to prove, is not stated ; and the question…
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