Brock v. Saxton
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Detinue, determined in Desha circuit court, in September, 1843, before the Hon. Isaac Baker, one of the circuit judges. Brock sued Saxton for two slaves of the value of $¡600. The case was tried on the general issue, and property in defendant. The fact3 of the case appear substantially, in the opinion of the court. On error.
1Opinion of the Court
By the court,
Lacy J.
We perceive no error in the judgment and opinion of the court below. The several questions presented by the record arise upon bills of exception to the evidence and the instructions given by the court to the jury. One of these exceptions does not show that it was taken or reserved upon the trial, and of course we are not at liberty to notice it.- This point has heretofore been express^ and repeatedly ruled against the plaintiffs in error. The bill of sale, which is all the evidence offered in support of the plaintiff’s title was not properly proved, and the court did right…
2Cited by1 opinion
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