Volume 11 — South Carolina Law Reports

ThE defendant in this case was indicted for inveigling, stealing, and carrying away, a negro, from bis owner and employer, Noah Michau. It appeared, in evidence, that the prosecutor, Noah Michau, the owner of the negro, lived in 'Williamsburirh district. He bad entered into an agreement with his brother, Alexander Michau, to let the negro work with him that year, and to divide, the proceeds of their labour. The negro was in that situation when he was taken, or absconded.

ThIS was a special assumpsit on a warranty of soundness of a negro. On the trial, a written warranty, not under seal, was produced by the plaintiff. The defendants counsel moved for a nonsuit, on the ground that the warranty should have been stated to have been in writing. For this supposed defect in the declaration, the Presiding Judge, (Mr. Justice Johnson,J granted a nonsuit. The case was tried at Columbia, October Term, 1819.

HIS was ass action of covenant, brought in Richland district, and called for trial before Mr. Justice Gantt f Spring Term ,1818. The declaration stated that -the defendant’s testator.. Jjobn Collins, by deed, dated the 25th of.

AMOTION for a writ of Prohibition. On the 23d day of December, 1819, on application before Mr. Justice Gantt, at Chambers, the following order was obtained, viz: At Chambers — -Columbia.. Ex Parte — A. Silliman — In the matter of Negro Manuel.

TTHIS was a motion to set aside a judgment in partition, for irregularity, made before Mr. Justice Johnson, at the Fall Term of 1819, for Edgeihld, who overruled the motion.