¶1Spuere de hoc. — <Vide 7 Term, 591.
¶2A possessor of a personal chattel, who has got the possession not unlawfully, cannot be deprived of it legally, but by ti e true owner ; and that was the substance of the argument of the plaintiff’s counsel.
3 N.C. 139
Superior Court of North Carolina
Decided May 15, 1801
Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1801-05-15
A FTER argument, Taylor, Judge, delivered his opinion.- - . Hostler was in possession of the slave in question; Scull got the possession from him ; and after, this action and pleading thereto, obtained letters of administration of the estate of John Vernon, to whon\ the negro belonged — And I am of opinion that Scull’s proving the title of this negro to be in any th:r<i person, will disprove that the property was in Hostler, although, Scull himself has no property, and will…
Decided 1801-05-15