Underwood v. Brockman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Chancery,, From the Circuit Court for Ci-iristjan County, Origin of Under-, wood’s claim. A Writing, called “acompromise’* which Underwood obtained from Brockman, Bronangh’s widow and others, by threatening them with suits. Money and land extorted from Brockman, by Underwood, under pretence of of his wife. Judgt’s against BrocUmarT her surety, on’notes promise;and°the present bill—to ments,threicbfd the compromise, for fiaixd, &c.
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Chancery,, From the Circuit Court for Ci-iristjan County, Origin of Under-, wood’s claim. A Writing, called “acompromise’* which Underwood obtained from Brockman, Bronangh’s widow and others, by threatening them with suits. Money and land extorted from Brockman, by Underwood, under pretence of of his wife. Judgt’s against BrocUmarT her surety, on’notes promise;and°the present bill—to ments,threicbfd the compromise, for fiaixd, &c. Ans. of B. and for restoraUon'of the money and ftomahta?t0rted Ans. of Ifay. Ans. of aUnderwood‘ Recrée 'of thé Circuit contra. and for oiher deAn ináiviáuai bets…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Kobertson
Sometime in the year 1810, Elizabeth L., daughter of William Brockman, of Virginia, against her father’s advice, intermarried with Charles Bronaugb, a poor and rather prodigal young man, by trade a wheelwright; who, afterwards, in the fall of the same year, removed to. Kentucky, in company with her unmarried brother^ *310Joshua L. Brockman; to whom her father delivered some slaves, to be kept and controlled, in this state, in trust for her benefit.
J°s^ua L. Brockman accordingly brought the slaves to Kentucky, and, living with Bronaugh and wife, exercised dominion, according to the trust, until…
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