6 F. Cas. 792
U.S. District Court
Decided July 15, 1808
U.S. District Court · decided 1808-07-15
This cause was tried at November term, 1S07, — 1 Cranch, 448 [Case No. 3,37G], — when a special verdict was found. It was an action brought against a free negro for money lent to him while a slave, to enable him to purchase his freedom.
Decided 1808-07-15
¶1gave judgment for the defendant upon the special verdict.
¶2was of opinion that the judgment could not be given for the plaintiff on this verdict, but was rather inclined to think that there ought to be a *793venire de novo, as the jury had found an ! acknowledgment which would be evidence ■of an express promise.