McCutcheon v. Angelo

The plaintiff is the owner of a negro slave, whose eyesight was utterly destroyed by shot fired from a gun by the defendant.

*35It seems that some one having heard a noise in Angelo’s yard, informed him of the fact; whereupon he took his gun, went upon the gallery, and seeing some one going from his chicken-house, he called three times to the person to stop, which not being done, he fired; he then went out to. catch and tie the man, but was prevented by the witness and two others, and by the running away of the person at whom he shot.

The person shot proved to be the slave of plaintiff, who lived…