Shelby v. Guy

The plaintiffs here, were defendants in the Court below, in an action of detinue brought by Thomas Guy, to recover sundry slaves.

The defendants below plead non detinet, and the act of limitations of the State of Tennessee, which, bars the action of detinue in three years.

The plaintiff joins issue upon the plea of non detinet., and files a special replication to the plea of the statute, the object of which is to bring himself within the saving in favour of absentees. The defendants demurred to this replication, but the demurrer being overruled, the parties went to trial on the general issue,…