Cuney v. Dupree
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Washington. Tried below before the Hon. B. E. B. Baylor. Suit by defendant in error, administrator of Lewis G. Dupree, to recover slaves which he alleges to have been conveyed by his intestate to the plaintiff in error by a bill of sale absolute on its face, upon the averment that the bill of sale was, though absolute in its terms, made only in trust to secure certain amounts paid by the plaintiff in error for the intestate 5 and that the "reasonable hire of the…
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Appeal from Washington. Tried below before the Hon. B. E. B. Baylor. Suit by defendant in error, administrator of Lewis G. Dupree, to recover slaves which he alleges to have been conveyed by his intestate to the plaintiff in error by a bill of sale absolute on its face, upon the averment that the bill of sale was, though absolute in its terms, made only in trust to secure certain amounts paid by the plaintiff in error for the intestate 5 and that the "reasonable hire of the slaves had more than discharged the amount so paid. The plaintiff in error answered by denying the allegations of the…
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
Defendant in error, as administrator of the estate of Lewis G. Dupree, deceased, brought suit against plaintiff in error to recover back some slaves which had been conveyed by Lewis G. Dupree, in his life time, and his wife, by regular bill of sale to Cuney, upon the ground that the bill of sale was, though absolute in form, only made in trust to secure certain amounts paid by Cuney for Dupree, and that the reasonable hire of the slaves had more than discharged said amounts.
Plaintiff in error asked the Court to charge the jury, that if they believe from the testimony that Dupree and wife…
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