This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1849 |
| Citation: | 8 Gill 41 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Regarding a writ issued upon a judgement laid upon slaves sold with the permission of the sheriff. Thereafter, the defendant filed an injunction that was granted enjoining the plaintiff from issuing or enforcing an execution on the judgement. The sheriff held this amount claiming he received the amount in a personal capactiy rather than in virute of his office. The court ruled in favor of the sheriff because the purchase was made in a personal capacity rather than in the capacity of his office in a non-perpetual decree. |
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| Full name: | William B. Dail, vs. Devereux Traverse |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |