Thomas Bibb, petitioning in his own right and as agent and attorney-in-fact for other members of his family residing in other states, seeks to be compensated for the wrongful death of a family slave named Wilson. According to Bibb, Wilson was shot to death on the night of July 10, 1846 while on the plantation of Vincent Hebert. He claims that one of Hebert’s slaves, a man named Paul, ambushed Wilson and killed him on Hebert’s orders. He complains that Hebert made no attempt to have Wilson apprehended or arrested before he was killed. Furthermore, charges Bibb, Hebert has rejected offers to make amicable adjustment. Bibb therefore prays to be compensated for the loss of Wilson and his services on behalf of his family. He asks for $600, Wilson's estimated value, to be paid at the rate of $10 per month for the loss of his services until the debt has been fully settled.
Result: Denied; appealed; reversed and new trial ordered.
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Repository: University of New Orleans
