Rosine v. Bonnabel

Bullard, J.*

Rosine, the original plaintiff, who died pendente lite, had sued for her liberty, and that of her minor children, alleging that her former mistress manumitted her in St. Jago de Cuba, in the year 1806, for and in consideration of three hundred dollars, which were paid her in hand, and promised to cause the deed of emancipation to be executed before the proper authority when called upon. After the death of Rosine, her children continued to prosecute the suit, having made new parties defendants, and one of them bringing her own children as co-plaintiffs, assisted by a curator ad…