Abercrombie v. Bradford

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Abercrombie v. Bradford

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Case Number: 2660

Location: SC00154

Court Term: 1849 June

Catalog Record: https://archives-alabama-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1vpqcjv/01ALABAMA_ALMA215682820002743

Collection Creator: Alabama. Supreme Court

Decision Date: 1849-06-13

Description: This case is summarized in Alabama Reports, volume 16, pages 560 through 570. Excerpt from the report: Error to the Circuit Court of Macon, Tried before the Hon. Geo. W. Stone. This was an action of trover instituted by the defendant, as assignee of John H. Thomas, against the plaintiff in error, to recover damages for the conversion of two slaves, carriage and horses, household furniture, &c., which were conveyed to the defendant by said Thomas for the benefit of his creditors, and were levied on after the assignment, but whilst in Thomas' possession, by the plaintiff in error, as sheriff of Macon county, by virtue of several attachments sued out against said Thomas. Upon the levies being made, the property was left in the possession of Thomas, he having executed forthcoming bonds, conditioned for its delivery to satisfy the judgments that should be rendered. The remaining facts necessary to a full understanding of the points decided by the court will be found embodied in its opinion.

Division: Northeastern Division

Language: English

Repository: Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130

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Collection Title: Alabama Supreme Court case files

Subject - Topics: African Americans; Debtor and creditor; Forfeiture; Insolvency; Slavery; Trover and conversion

Subject - Places: Macon County (Ala.)

Subject - People: Abercrombie, Charles A.; Bradford, Joseph H.; Mary, slave in Macon County (Ala.), of Joseph H. Bradford; Suckey, slave in Macon County (Ala.), of Joseph H. Bradford; Thomas, John H.; Tom, slave in Macon County (Ala.), of Joseph H. Bradford

Time Period: 1840-1849

Case: Abercrombie v. Bradford

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Repository: Alabama Department of Archives and History

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