Henry Forrest seeks to settle a title dispute regarding the ownership of Mary, a female slave. Forrest purchased Mary and her mother Polly "with a view to prevent them from being removed to a distant part of the United States, and from being separated from their friends." He agreed to pay $400 to purchase the slaves, "a price much larger than they were really worth." Forrest later discovered that Colvin Smith, Mary's owner, had no legal title to her. Forrest asks for an injunction preventing Smith from collecting payment for Mary.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.
