Brothers v. . Harrill

The facts of the case sufficiently appear from the opinion of the Court. The distinction between an "ordinary injunction" to stay an execution upon a judgment at Law, and a "special injunction" to prevent irreparable injury, is settled.

In our case, the defendant has established his title to the slaves by a judgment at Law, and the plaintiff seeks to stay execution upon an alleged equity; there is no suggestion of irreparable injury, and the question now before us is, shall the legal owner be allowed to take possession of his slaves, or must he be required to permit them to remain in the…