David Young seeks to settle a title dispute over a slave family. "Watt, aged about 50 years, his wife Rachel aged about 35 years, with their two children Jenny aged about five years & John aged about two years," were purchased for $500 by Young from Delia Norris, now deceased. Young still owed $400 for the purchase of the slaves. Half of the debt was to be paid to Louise and half to James R. B. Norris, the children of said Delia. Young paid $200 to Louise and executed a note for the remaining $200 for the benefit of James R. B. Norris, who was a "minor & was run away absconding." The said James now claims ownership of the slaves, alleging that they were part of the estate of his late father. Young seeks an injunction to prevent James R. B. Norris from seizing the slaves and asks that they may be held by the marshal until the dispute is settled.
Result: Partially granted.
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Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.
