In 1840, Thomas Watts Sr. died leaving "a large number of negro Slaves and a plantation of the value of Fifty Thousand Dollars" to his daughter Julia, who married Henry Crocheron of Mobile in 1841. At the time of the marriage, Crocheron was insolvent and owned "no property in his own right," and Julia's estate was for her "sole and Separate use." On 6 December 1855, the Crocherons signed a promissory note for $324.72 with John A. Lodor, payable on 1 January 1856. The note was for "money advanced" to "pay off satisfy and discharge Sundry notes and accounts." When the note became overdue, Lodor sues arguing that Julia has a separate estate of "land negroes money."
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Dallas County Courthouse Annex, Selma, Alabama
