Tennessee Supreme Court June 15, 1836 (McCullough v. Moore)

Reese J.

delivered the opinion of the court.

The question made in this record is, whether Fanny Moore, the plaintiffbelow, is a slave, and the property of the defendant below, in his character of representative of Daniel Sla-vins deceased. This question depends upon the construction and effect of the records set forth in the hill of exceptions.