Legal Opinion

Hepburn v. Sewell

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 15, 1821PublishedCited by 12 opinions

'JTyGVCY fbl* J. v (J VLi luí Appeal from Prince-George’s county court, several negro slaves, brought by the appellant against (he appellee. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of this court. The court below, [ Johnson, CU. J- and K&iu A. J.l were of opinion against the plaintiff, and the v. i ,• . . : . 5 , , . . verdict and judgment being against him5 he appealed to this court. v 1 cited 6 Bac. Mb. tit.

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'JTyGVCY fbl* J. v (J VLi luí Appeal from Prince-George’s county court, several negro slaves, brought by the appellant against (he appellee. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of this court. The court below, [ Johnson, CU. J- and K&iu A. J.l were of opinion against the plaintiff, and the v. i ,• . . : . 5 , , . . verdict and judgment being against him5 he appealed to this court. v 1 cited 6 Bac. Mb. tit. Trover, (A.) 679, 690. 1 Chitty’s Plead. 193, 489, 531, 633; ? ^ J and Ae Bret vs. Papillon, 4 Bast, 502. relied on 1 Com. Big. tit. Trover, 31G, and 2 n* ■IJlg» %\J o, ■ .

1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, J.

The appellant in this cause, as administrator of Jane Fislmick, instituted an action of trover in Prince-George’s county court, to vSeptember term 1812, against the appellee, tore-cover the value of certain negroes, among whom were Sail, Patt and Phillis, the property of the appellant’s intestate, and obtained a verdict for the sum of 87153 50, on which judgment was rendered. The appellee appealed from that judgment to the court of appeals, and the same was affirmed at June term 1818, and the amount of the judgment, with costs, was paid by the appellant to the appellee, before the trial, but…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Miller v. HydeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
  2. Baltimore Marine Insurance v. DalrympleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1866
  3. Stirling v. GarriteeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1862
  4. Third National Bank v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
  5. Wallace v. Lechman & Johnson, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1999

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