Mississippi Supreme Court January 15, 1850 (Taylor v. Stone)

Mr. Justice Clayton

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action of replevin, brought by the plaintiff in error, to recover a negro woman.

The plaintiff claimed title through six intermediate and successive purchasers, from one L. M. Stone, and proved that these purchases were all for valuable consideration. The .first of these was in 1836, the last in 1841.