Smith v. Bradford
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TIIE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE _ PARISH OF EAST FELICIANA, JUDGE MORGAN PRESIDING. This suit commenced by injunction.
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Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TIIE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE _ PARISH OF EAST FELICIANA, JUDGE MORGAN PRESIDING. This suit commenced by injunction. The plaintiff alleges, his vendor, Charles M. Smith, purchased a plantation and eleven slaves from the defendant, M. Bradford, for seventeen thousand seven hu.ndred and eighty dollars, on which he paid five thousand dollars in cash, and for the balance gave his notes, payable by instalments, with mortgage to secure payment. He further shows, that Charles M. Smith has since sold and conveyed to him the plantation and slaves, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
The only question arising in this case, which has been argued in this court, and upon which we are called lo pronounce, relates to the quantum of damages which the plaintiff is entitled to recover against the sheriff, for removing certain slaves from the plantation which they were engaged .in cultivating, in violation of article 660, of the Code of Practice. It appears that eleven slaves were removed from the plantation during ten days, early in the month of May. * . , , . ,J , . „ . , , It is not pretended but that the shenii acted honestly. Being a public officer, in the discharge of his…
2Cited by1 opinion
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