Friley v. White

The plaintiff below brought an action of replevin in the Circuit Court of Holmes county, to recover certain slaves in the possession of the defendant. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff, and the defendant thereupon made his. motion for a new trial. The motion being overruled, the defendant’s counsel excepted, and took his bill of exceptions, embodying the substance of the evidence.

The point which appears to have been mainly considered on this motion, and now pressed upon our consideration is, that the action was not commenced within one year after the plaintiff’s right of action…