Greenlow v. Rawlings
Tennessee Supreme Court
On the 2nd February, 1837, Isaac Rawlings applied to the county court by petition to emancipate William Isaac Rawlings, a mulatto boy, the son of a slave of said Isaac, whom he had always recognized as his son, and as a freeman, and born whilst the mother was in possession of petitioner.
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On the 2nd February, 1837, Isaac Rawlings applied to the county court by petition to emancipate William Isaac Rawlings, a mulatto boy, the son of a slave of said Isaac, whom he had always recognized as his son, and as a freeman, and born whilst the mother was in possession of petitioner. On the back of said petition, was the following endorsement: “I, John Pope, chairman of the county court of Shelby county, report that I have examined this petition, and believe that to grant and allow the same would be consistent with the interest and policy of the state.” JOHN POPE, Chairman. February…
1Opinion of the Court
Green, J,
delivered the opinion of the court,
Thomas J. Rawlings, one of the defendants, executed the note sued on, to Isaac Rawlings deceased, who appointed William I. Rawlings the other defendant, his executor. He endorsed the note to the plaintiff, who brought this suit against the maker and endorser of the note. Thomas J. Rawlings pleaded, that William I, Rawlings was a slave, and could not as executor, by his endorsement, convey the title to the note in question to the plaintiff,
William I Rawlings, is the son of Isaac Rawlings the testator, by a mulatto woman, who was his slave; he has…
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