Haile v. Palmer
Supreme Court of Missouri
The declaration contains two counts: the first in right of the wife; the second in the joint right of both bus-, band and 'fife. To this declaration six pleas were filed; 1. Non deiinet. 2, Property in the defendant. 3 and 4. That plaintiffs were never lawfully joined in marriage. 5¡ and 6. The statute of limitations.
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The declaration contains two counts: the first in right of the wife; the second in the joint right of both bus-, band and 'fife. To this declaration six pleas were filed; 1. Non deiinet. 2, Property in the defendant. 3 and 4. That plaintiffs were never lawfully joined in marriage. 5¡ and 6. The statute of limitations. To all which issues were joined» On the trial of the cause below, the plaintiffs gave in evidence, to support the several issues, certain "papers as sworn copies, to wit: 1. A paper purporting to be a copy of the certificate of the marriage between j\/[r. Palmer and wife. 2. A…
1Opinion of the CourtMcGirk, Judge
Palmer and: wife brought an action of detinue against' Haile for several slaves. The,defendant, Haile, pleaded non detinet? and several other pleas.- A trial was had in •the circuit court of St. Francois county, and verdict was given against Haile in gross for the value of the slaves;- and also for damages. There are' two counts in the declaration: the first count alleges that Palmer and wife complain that the wife, before the'marriage, was possessed of the slaves, and lost them; and that Haile found them, and detained them against the wife before the mar--riage, and against both since the…
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