Thomas Rowand hired two female slaves from Thomas Mastin in 1816. The slaves belonged to "an estate for which" Mastin "had the management." Rowand became dissatisfied with the second slave, called "the mountain woman," and returned her to Mastin's overseer for whom she worked the remainder of the year. Rowand claims he paid for the first slave, whose hire was fixed at $36 dollars for the year and allowed Mastin to cut "a quantity of oak" on his property. In fact, Rowand contends "upon a just and correct settlement of accounts between the defendant and himself the defendant is considerably his debtor." Rowand asks the court to restrain Mastin, who has obtained a judgment against him for nonpayment, from "all farther proceedings at law against your Orator."
Result: Injunction granted; dissolved.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
