Stroud's Heirs v. Barnett

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

On the 25th of December, 1824, the decedent, William Stroud, and the complainant Barnett entered into an article of agreement, by which it was agreed, that said Barnett had advanced to said Stroud one hundred and fifty dollars, in Kentucky and Commonwealth’s bank paper; and said Stroud had placed in the possession of said Barnett, a negro woman by the name of Amy, to remain with him, and work for the use of said money, until the 25th of December thereafter, or so long thereafter as said Stroud should delay to repay said money; and it was further…