Supreme Court of Alabama June 15, 1841 (Caraway v. Wallace)

ORMOND, J.

— The material questions in this case are—

1. What was the character of the sale of the slaves in controversy, from the plaintiff in error to Wallace — was it an absolute, or conditional, sale ?

2. Are Sayre & Converse bona fide purchasers from Wallace, and as such, entitled to hold the slaves against the supposed title, or lien, of the plaintiff in error.

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