Sweat v. Rogers

This is an action of trespass on the case commenced in the Circuit Court of Union county in February, 1861, by Rogers, in which he claims $6,000 as damages for the burning and robbing of his storehouse and goods by two slaves belonging to Sweat. There are three counts in the declaration'. The first two allege that the slaves were of bad character for stealing and pilfering, and that Sweat, being their owner, was cognizant of their vicious character and habits, and allowed them to go abroad, and did not prevent them from practicing their stealing propensities, and therefore that he is…