Supreme Court of Louisiana January 15, 1826 (Copelle v. Dalton)

Mathews, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court. This suit is brought by the curator of one Whiting’s succession, to recover from the defendant, a slave named Bob or Robert, as having been the property of the intestate at the time of his death. The defence as set forth in me answer to the action, is: 1st. Title in the defendant derived from Whiting, through the legal agency of one Cleveland; 2d.