Slaughter v. Cunningham
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Circuit Court of Chambers. Tried before the Hon. Robert Dougherty. Detinue by Bryant Slaughter against William H. Cunningham, for a slave named Mary. The only plea was, the general issue, with leave to give any special matter in evidence.
Read the full summary
Error to the Circuit Court of Chambers. Tried before the Hon. Robert Dougherty. Detinue by Bryant Slaughter against William H. Cunningham, for a slave named Mary. The only plea was, the general issue, with leave to give any special matter in evidence. It appears from the bill of exceptions, that the plaintiff claimed title under a deed of gift from Champion T. Stallings to him as trustee, in trust for the benefit of the said grantor’s daughter, then living and named in said deed, and such other children as he might have by his then present wife, whose maiden name was Mary L. Slaughter. This…
1Opinion of the CourtGibbons, J.
There was no error in allowing the transcript from the records of the Court of Ordinary in Jasper County, Georgia, to be read in evidence to the jury. No objection was made to the authentication of the transcript, as not being in conformity to the requirements of the act of Congress upon that subject, but it was objected, 1st, that the record does not disclose the fact that William Traylor, whose will was proved, was dead ; 2d, that it did not appear, from anything on the face of the proceedings, that said Court of Ordinary had jurisdiction to admit said will to record ; and, 8dly, that it…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commissioners' Court v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1851
3Cited by10 opinions
- Eureka Co. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Bogan v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Carlisle v. TuttleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
- Jemison v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1861
- Philpot v. BinghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.