Stevenson v. Washington's Administrator

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

William Washington, colored, was born in Mercer county near Shakertown and while quite young was sold as a slave and was removed by his new owner from that neighborhood. Some time after he obtained his freedom, as a result of the Civil War, he returned to the vicinity in which he was born and thereafter married a colored woman by the name of Julia Campbell. By her he had two children, Charles Washington and Leana Pope Washington. After they were born, it was* discovered that Julia Campbell was a sister of William Washington and' they immediately…