Fairley v. Fairley
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the Circuit Court of Jackson county. Hon. Wm. M. Hancock, judge. The plaintiffs in error, as administrators of Margaret, Fairley, brought an action of detinue against the defendant, to recover the possession of two slaves, which, it was alleged, belonged to their intestate in her lifetime.
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In error from the Circuit Court of Jackson county. Hon. Wm. M. Hancock, judge. The plaintiffs in error, as administrators of Margaret, Fairley, brought an action of detinue against the defendant, to recover the possession of two slaves, which, it was alleged, belonged to their intestate in her lifetime. On the trial, the plaintiffs offered in evidence the deposition of Angus Fairley, who was heir of the intestate, and, to remove the objection made on account of his ’ interest, they read a deed from said Angus, by which, “ in consideration of the natural love and affection” which he bore to…
1Opinion of the CourtFiSHER, J.
The plaintiffs below, as administrators of the estate of Margaret Fairley, deceased, brought this action in the Circuit Court of Clarke county, to recover certain slaves in the possession of the defendant.
The plaintiffs introduced as a witness one John Fairley, a brother of the intestate, and one of the distributees of her estate; and for the purpose of showing the competency of the witness,'an instrument under the hand and seal of the witness was read, by which it appeared that he had, for the consideration of natural love and affection, and the further consideration of one dollar,…
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