Petition #20882816

Abstract

Christopher Adams asks for an injunction to prevent the sale of his slaves, who were seized to satisfy the recovery value of a judgment won by one Joseph Fenwick against him; a judgment that since been transferred by Fenwick to one Joseph Erwin. Adams contends that, far from his being indebted to Erwin, the latter is indebted to him. He explains that after the transfer of the judgment, he traded a slave named Sally for a "mulatto woman named Peggy" that belonged to Erwin. But Peggy has since "obtained her freedom in a suit instituted" against him, a loss Adams estimates at $1,000. Although he considers that he has thus settled with Erwin and Fenwick the requirements of the judgment of the original suit, and that money is in fact due him, the two men have caused nine of his slaves to be seized and advertised for sale by the sheriff. Adams therefore prays that Erwin, Fenwick, and the sheriff be made parties to his suit and that an injunction be issued against the sale of the slaves. Finally, he prays for compensation from Erwin and Fenwick.

Result: Nonsuit.

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Repository: Iberville Parish Courthouse, Plaquemine, Louisiana

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