Edelen v. Thompson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Charles County Court. This was an action of replevin, brought by the appellant, (the plaintiff below,) against the appellee, (the defendant in that court,) for a mare and colt, and certain negro slaves.
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Appeal from Charles County Court. This was an action of replevin, brought by the appellant, (the plaintiff below,) against the appellee, (the defendant in that court,) for a mare and colt, and certain negro slaves. The defendant pleaded, 1. Non cepit. 2. Property in Barton Hagan. 3. That the defendant had recovered judgment against Barton Hagan, upon which a writ of fieri facias issued, and was levied of his goods and chattels, viz. one mare and colt, and negroes Charity, Rachel Samuel, Henry and George. And that at the time of issuing the writ of replevin, the property in the said goods and…
1Opinion of the CourtEarle, J.
It is alleged in this case, that the court committed an error in sending back the jury to their chamber, who returned a different verdict from that rendered by them in the first instance. The court were about to rise for the day, as the jury first retired from the bar, and for their convenience, the parties agreed that the jury give their verdict to the clerk, after the adjournment of the eourt. After the rising of the court, the jury gave to the clerk a verdict under their hands and seals, whereby they found for the defendant, the present appellee, that she have a return of the negro slaves,…
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