Barwick v. . Barwick

Benjamin Sutton, by his will, gave a number of slaves to his wife, Sarah Sutton, for her life : and at her death to be divided among his four daughters, one of whom was Winifred, the wife of Joshua Barwick, one of the defendants. Joshua Barwick and his wife sold their interest in said slaves to the plaintiff, who took four of them into his possession. Aftérwards, the said Joshua sold the two slaves sued for to Wood, who, with the assistance of the other defendant, Brown, took them from the possession of the plaintiff, and sent them out of the State; whereupon this action of trover was brought.