Andrews v. Page

On the 3rd day of December, 1867, Henry Page, a free man of color, bought of complainant three slaves, said to be his wife and two children, at the price of $3,200, and took a bill of sale from complainant. Henry paid part of the purchase money, and was to pay the residue in one, two and three years; and having absconded privately and left the country, and gone to parts unknown, as the bill alleges, this attachment bill charging that there was a balance due of $1,550, was filed against *655bim and others, on the 21st day of January, 1861, for the purpose of subjecting certain debts due him, and…