Collomb v. Taylor
Tennessee Supreme Court
This is an action of trespass in the Circuit Court of Shelby county by Taylor against Collomb to recover the value of a slave, Collomb had taken in the streets of Memphis, by virtue of the authority of Rond, who claimed the slave, in a representative capacity, under the laws of the State of Louisiana. The facts are stated more fully in the opinion of the court. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff; King, J. presiding. The defendant appealed.
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This is an action of trespass in the Circuit Court of Shelby county by Taylor against Collomb to recover the value of a slave, Collomb had taken in the streets of Memphis, by virtue of the authority of Rond, who claimed the slave, in a representative capacity, under the laws of the State of Louisiana. The facts are stated more fully in the opinion of the court. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff; King, J. presiding. The defendant appealed. The right of recaption, as laid down by Blackstone, (3 Com., 4) and supported by the authorities there cited, is so reasonable and…
1Opinion of the CourtMcKinney, J.
This is an action of trespass vi et armis, for the alleged wrongful taking of the slave described in the declaration, brought in the Circuit Court of Shelby county, against the plaintiff in error.
The defendant pleaded first, the general issue, and second, a special plea of justification, in which it is alleged, in substance, that said slave was the property of one Francoise Virginia Bond, a minor, (whose domicil was in the State of Louisiana) and that Virginia Bond, who was the widowed mother and natural guardian and tutrix of said minor, and as such guardian and tutrix was entitled to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Verret v. AubertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1834