Martin v. Boler

The plaintiffs sue as the heirs of Margaret Hopper, the deceased wife of Richard Martin, to recover certain slaves which they allege belonged to the deceased in virtue of a deed of gift executed in the State of Mississippi.

Plaintiffs fail to produce any title to the property in their ancestor, and rely entirely upon certain alleged judicial admissions of the defendant.

The defendant avers that he acquired the slaves in controversy by virtue of a Sheriff sale, under an execution issued against Richard Martin and P. Tiffie, administrator of Callett Tiffie, deceased. The testimony in the record,…