Carrel v. Early

OPINION of the Court, by

Ch. Í. Boyib.

This was an action of detinue for a slave. Issue was joined upon the plea of non detinet. In the progress of the trial sundry exceptions were taken by the defendant, and a verdict and judgment being given against him, he has appealed to this court. The points made by the assignment of error grow out of the exceptions taken to the opinions of tiie court below. Such of them as are material to be considered, and were principally relied on ip the argument, may be embraced in two propositions.

1 st. That improper testimony was admitted on the part of the…