Supreme Court of Missouri November 15, 1827 (Penrose v. Green)

M’Girk, C. X,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an action of detinue for a negro woman, a slave; verdict and judgment, for the defendant in error, who was also defendant below; pleas, non detinet. The facts of the cause, with the instruction refused and given, appear by a bill of exceptions. Many facts and propositions appear by this record, which are not of importance to be noticed.