Jones v. . Sasser
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Detinue, for a slave, tried on the last circuit, at Wayne, before D antee, Judge. Plea — JVbtt delineh A number of points were intended to be presented by the case certified with the record j none of which it is necessary to state, except the following: The plaintiff claimed the slave in dispute under a deed of gift from his father, Jirthur Jones sen. dated April 5th, 1827, which was not registered until February 20th, 1830. The defendant claimed under a deed from the same…
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Detinue, for a slave, tried on the last circuit, at Wayne, before D antee, Judge. Plea — JVbtt delineh A number of points were intended to be presented by the case certified with the record j none of which it is necessary to state, except the following: The plaintiff claimed the slave in dispute under a deed of gift from his father, Jirthur Jones sen. dated April 5th, 1827, which was not registered until February 20th, 1830. The defendant claimed under a deed from the same person, dated August 5th, 1829, which was registered January 10th, 1830_-His Honor instructed the jury, that as the…
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
By the act of 1806, (JR., e. 701,) no gift of slaves is good or available, unless made in writing. “Neither,” the act continues, “ shall such gift be valid, “ unless the writing shall be proven or acknowledged, “ and registered within one year after the execution “thereof.” These words seem to denote a purpose in the legislature, then to make the registry acts effectual, at least, in reference to the gift of slaves. Perhaps no purpose could be more politic ; for registration is now scarcely of any use, except as a means of preserving the instrument for the benefit of the person…
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