Of Lynch v. Ashe
Supreme Court of North Carolina
From Orange. This was an action of detinue for certain slaves, tried before Daniel, Judge, in Orange Superior Court, Spring term, 1821. The Defendant pleaded non detinet, the act of 1806, and the act of limitation. It appeared on the trial, that- the father of the Plaintiff’s testator died in March 1781, and shortly after, the mother of the testator made a parol gift to him of the negro woman, for whom and whose increase the action was brought.
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From Orange. This was an action of detinue for certain slaves, tried before Daniel, Judge, in Orange Superior Court, Spring term, 1821. The Defendant pleaded non detinet, the act of 1806, and the act of limitation. It appeared on the trial, that- the father of the Plaintiff’s testator died in March 1781, and shortly after, the mother of the testator made a parol gift to him of the negro woman, for whom and whose increase the action was brought. The Plaintiff’s testator took the negro woman into his possession, but afterwards loaned her to his mother. In the year 1793, his mother intermarried…
1Opinion
In this case the rule for a new trial must be discharged and judgment entered for the plaintiff.
Cited: Palmer v. Faucett, 13 N.C. 242; Bell v. Culpepper, 19 N.C. 21.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Den Ex Dem. Ingram v. KirbySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1836
- Palmer v. . FaucettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1829