Fenwick v. Macey's Executors

The Judges in this case delivered separate Opinions.

Judge Underwood :

— On the 10th of September, 1807, Alexander Macey, and Fenwick, the plaintiff in error, into a contract, from which it appears that Ma-cey advanced one thousand and twenty six dollars, twen-tv six cents to Fenwick, who thereupon conveyed three slaves (Ralph-, Ambrose and Ann) to Macey, who immediately hired them to Fenwick, at the rate of two hundred and fifty dollars per annum,

On the 1 st of May, 1807, it appears by a contract between the same parties, that Macey lent Fenwick eight hundred dollars, to secure the payment of…