Hawkins v. Phythian

Jdd&e Beech

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an action on the case, brought, by Hawkins against Phythian, Watson and Bacon, for the value of a negro boy slave, alledged to have been thrown from a horse, and by reason of the injuries thereby received, to have died.

The declaration alledges that the plaintiff being the owner of a slave named George, about eleven years of age, of delicate constitution and unaccustomed to riding and the management of horses, -let him to Phythian on hire. That while thus in possession of Phythian, he permitted and suffered Watson to take the boy several…