Robinson v. McDonald
Supreme Court of Georgia
Trover. From Early Superior Court. Tried before Judge Warren. October Term, 1846. For the facts of the case, see the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
*118 By the Court
Warner, J.
delivering the ojfinion.
This was an action of Trover, instituted by James McDonald, the defendant in error, as the executor of William McDonald, against Bolling H. Robinson, the plaintiff in error, to recover the possession of a negro slave, by the name of Bob. On the trial in the Court below there was a verdict found for the plaintiff for the value of the slave, and his hire. The defendant below made a motion for a new trial on several grounds, which were all overruled by the Court. It appears, from the record, the plaintiff below claimed title to the negro, under the…
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