Bazzi v. Rose

The petition states that these defendants are the plaintiff’s slaves, and obtained a writ of Habeas corpus from the president of the criminal court, on which they were discharged, that the proceedings therein are erroneous in law and in fact.

The answer avers the freedom of the defendants and there is a plea of presumption.

There was judgment for the defendants and the plaintiff appealed.

There comes up with the record, a number of depositions and several bills of exceptions, no part of which it appears necessary to examine. The defendants claim their freedom, under a deed of emancipation from…