Lockhart v. Luker

This was an action of replevin, brought by the defendant in error, to recover a slave from the possession of the plaintiff in error.

The plaintiff in the court below, claimed title to the slave as administrator of his wife, a deceased daughter of Lockhart, under a gift alleged to have been made by him to her in her lifetime, and by which, possession was delivered to her, and continued in her during her life.

After testimony had been offered, showing declaration of the defendant as to his intention in placing the slave in the possession of his daughter, the defendant offered to introduce his…