Fortescue v. . Satterthwaite
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court of Law of Beaufort County, at the Spring Term, 1841¶ his Honor Judge Bailey presiding. The case was one of trover, brought to recover the value of three negroes, Yiolet, Matilda and Bill. These negroes were the children of negro woman Mirny, who belonged to one William Satterthwaite, deceased.
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This was an appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court of Law of Beaufort County, at the Spring Term, 1841¶ his Honor Judge Bailey presiding. The case was one of trover, brought to recover the value of three negroes, Yiolet, Matilda and Bill. These negroes were the children of negro woman Mirny, who belonged to one William Satterthwaite, deceased. The said William Satterthwaite made and published his last will and testament, dated 17th September, 18L0. The plaintiff claimed under the following clauses in the said will: “ I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Satterth waite, one negro…
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel, J.
This an action of trover for the conversion of three slaves. Pleas, The general issue and release. Willi-Satterthwaite in the year 1813 bequeathed legacies to each of his three children, James, Nancy, and Sally. The testator, after making several other devises and bequests in his will, then proceeds and says, “In case either of my said children should die without heir lawfully begotten, it is my wish that-the property should be equally divided between the children then living, whether James, Nancy or Sally.” The said three children were alive at the death of their father. Afterwards James…
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