Lee v. Whitehead

The plaintiff has enjoined the sale of certain slaves, seized at the suit of the defendant against Nicholas Barnes, and claims title to them under judicial sales made in other suits against Bournes.

The defendant admits the existence of the title alleged, but avers that it is a simulation, devised by Lee and Bournes for the purpose of defeating the pursuit of the creditors of the latter, and that the name of Lee is merely used therein to cast a shadow upon the title of Barnes, which, in truth, has remained unchanged after the judicial sales. The District Court perpetuated the injunction, and…