Baldridge v. Walton

the Court.

This is an action of detinue, commenced.in the- Circuit Court of St. Charles county, by Walton, against James and Daniel Baldridge,-for certain slaves. The defend<ants pleaded the general issue, and obtained a verdict- in that Court. A new-'trial was granted, and the cause transferred to ¡the Circuit Court of St. Louis county, where the plaintiff obtained a verdict. A new trial-was again granted, .and"the plaintiff had judgment for one of the slaves. . To reverse this judgment, the defend*ants, James and Daniel Baldridge, come into this Court, and assign for error,

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