Nathaniel Hooe states that he advised his son-in-law, William Harrison, to move from Virginia to "some part of the territory about to be acquired by the U. States from the Choctaw Indians." Since Harrison had little property of his own, Hooe loaned him 16 slaves. Hooe filed paperwork to transfer the slaves to Harrison, but he states that it was understood between them that it was only a loan. After his daughter died, Hooe instituted a suit to regain his slaves. Two of the slaves, Harriet and Dick, left Harrison's possession and went to Hooe's possession. Harrison has filed for a writ of habeas corpus to regain the slaves. Hooe also seeks a writ of injunction to stop Harrison from prosecuting his suit against him.
Result: Partially granted; dismissed.
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Repository: Noxubee County Courthouse, Macon, Mississippi
