Sides v. Nettles

Bullard J.

The plaintiffs, who are the widow and heirs of James Sides deceased, sue to recover of the defendant a negro woman named Diana, who, they allege, was the property of said James Sides. The defendant, after pleading certain dilatory exceptions not now necessary to be dwelt upon, asserted title to the slave, which he derived from Hiram Powell, who he prays may be cited as warrantor. He afterwards pleaded prescription, under a title derived from Charity Powell, the wife of Hiram Powell; and he alleges, that the said Charity obtained the slave by bequest from Job Keys in his last will…