Sanders v. Sanders
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Drew Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. Theodoric F. Sorrells, Circuit Judge. So far as negro property is concerned, a Court of Chancery will always interfere to prevent a sale or trespass. That a court of equity has jurisdiction in this case; see Crapster vs. Griffith, 6 Har. <§• John. 144; Simms vs. Harrison, 4 Leigh. 346; Payne vs. Owings, 4 Mon. 80; 3 Mur. (N. C.) Rep. 74; 7 Iredell, 189; 2 Strob. Eq.
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Appeal from Drew Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. Theodoric F. Sorrells, Circuit Judge. So far as negro property is concerned, a Court of Chancery will always interfere to prevent a sale or trespass. That a court of equity has jurisdiction in this case; see Crapster vs. Griffith, 6 Har. <§• John. 144; Simms vs. Harrison, 4 Leigh. 346; Payne vs. Owings, 4 Mon. 80; 3 Mur. (N. C.) Rep. 74; 7 Iredell, 189; 2 Strob. Eq. R. 227; 2 Hill’s Ch. R. 136, 524; 4 Geo. 66; 3. Ala. 747; 11 Smedes § Alar. 85; 14 lb. 194; Freeman Ch. R. 519; 4 Yerg. R. 84; Womack vs. Presley, 11' Humph. R. 478; 6 lb. .55; 2…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
The only question presented by the record in this case, is one of jurisdiction.
The bill alleges that Sally Sanders, the appellant, is the owner of a negro man, Jerry; and that sundry executions and attachments, issued against one Samuel Sanders, at the suit of the appellees, were levied on the slave, under which he veas taken out of their possession, and would be sold to satisfy the debt of the said Samuel, unless by the interposition of a court of equity, the sale should be prevented. The prayer of the bill was for an injunction, and the restoration of the slave to the appellant, etc. On…
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- Savery v. SpenceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
- Lovette v. LongmireSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1854
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- Bell v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1860