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North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : Jones et al v Loftin et al, December 1843

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Raleigh, North Carolina : North Carolina Supreme Court, 1843.
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Sarah Loftin sold three slaves, Fan and her children Ham and Joe, to Thomas Jones for [dollars] 750. The bill of sale was executed, but the slaves were not delivered to Jones (as they were hired out at the time) and only [dollars] 150 was paid to Loftin, the rest of the payment being in Jones's bonds. Subsequently, Jones took Ham by force and instituted an action against Loftin for possession of Fan and Joe. Jones died before the suit could be heard, leaving a will. His executors then reached a compromise with Loftin, returning Ham and having the [dollars] 150 and Jones's bonds returned to them. The present suit was brought by Jones's children; under his will Jones had directed his executors to sell the three slaves at public auction if they succeeded in gaining possession of them, and as his legatees his children now sued for title. The defendants were Jones's widow, also a legatee, and representatives of Loftin, now also deceased. The Supreme court found that no injury had been done to the plaintiffs' interests by Jones's executors' compromise with Loftin, as there was no evidence of fraud and the slaves would not have obtained more at public auction that the price Loftin had returned to Jones's estate. Bill dismissed.
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Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2007. Digitized from a copy held by the North Carolina State Archives.
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North Carolina State Archives
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Material sourced from the North Carolina State Archives
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