ZACHARIE ET AL. v. FRANKLIN ET AL.


37 U.S. 151 (1838)

12 Pet. 151

JOHN ZACHARIE AND WIFE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. HENRY FRANKLIN AND WIFE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted to the Court by Mr. Benton and Mr. Preston, on printed arguments. Mr. Benton read the arguments for the plaintiffs in error; and for the defendants.


Mr. Justice BARBOUR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is brought into this Court, by a writ of error, to the district court of the United States, for the eastern district of Louisiana.

It was a suit commenced by the defendant in error, for himself and wife, by a petition, according to the Louisiana practice, for the recovery of several slaves, (with their increase,) and other property, consisting of stock...

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