Emmerling v. Beebe
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action of damages by the plaintiff as owner of the slave Pierre, for the amount of his hire and for his illegal detention by the defendants, on board their steam tow-boat Tiger.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action of damages by the plaintiff as owner of the slave Pierre, for the amount of his hire and for his illegal detention by the defendants, on board their steam tow-boat Tiger. The defendants pleaded a general denial, and for answer averred, that the slave Pierre was in the possession and under the control of one Moussier, who permitted him to hire himself, and with whom- they settled, having him in their employ but a short time; &c. There was much evidence taken to show the amount of damages sustained by the plaintiff, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
The plaintiff sued for damages alleged to have been sustained by him in consequence of the detention and employment, without his knowledge and consent, of his slave on board the defendants’ tow-boat. The defendants answer by a denial, averring at the same time, that the slave was at the time in possession and under the control of one Moussier, who permitted him to hire himself out, and with whom they had settled for his wages. And, further, that when the slave was hired on board the Tiger, he exhibited free papers. 11. . The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, and judgment having been…
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