Lamb v. . Pigford

The plaintiff, Hugh Lamb, a man of weak intellect, illiterate and easily imposed on by one in whom he had confidence, had become much dissatisfied with the conduct of his wife, who had given birth to a colored child, left his domicile and went to live with his brother, the defendant, Isaac Lamb, taking with him his two daughters, Rebecca Ann and Julia Maria, who were infants, his only children, where he resided for about five years. About the time of his removing to the house of his brother he made an absolute conveyance of the tract of land he had been living on, also of his slaves, six in…