Smith T. v. Bell
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS case came before the court on a certificate of division in opinion of the judges of the circuit court-of the United' States for the eastern district of Tennessee. In the circuit court, John Smith T. Instituted an action of trover against Robert Bell for the recovery of the value of certain negroes named and described in the declaration. The defendant pleaded not guilty, upon which plea issue was joined.
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THIS case came before the court on a certificate of division in opinion of the judges of the circuit court-of the United' States for the eastern district of Tennessee. In the circuit court, John Smith T. Instituted an action of trover against Robert Bell for the recovery of the value of certain negroes named and described in the declaration. The defendant pleaded not guilty, upon which plea issue was joined. The facts of the case were agreed by the parties, and the plaintiff moved the court for judgment for two thousand-six hundred and fifteen dollars and sixty-two and a half cents, the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall
This case is adjourned to this court from the court of the United- States for the seventh circuit and district of East Tennessee, on a point on which the judges of that court were divided in opinidn..
The plaintiff brought, an action of trover and conversion, against the defendant, for several slaves in his declaration mentioned.' He claimed the slaves under the following clause in the will of Britain B. Goodwin: “also, 1 give to my^wife,' Elizabeth Goodwin, all my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever, and of what nature, kind and quality soever, after payment of my debts, legacies 'and.…
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