11 Mo. 217 | Mo. | 1847
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This was an action of detinue, brought by Darby, the administrator of Samuel A. Childs, against Swartz, to recover a negro girl, alleged to belong to the estate of said Childs.
The plaintiff, on the trial, offered evidence showing that the girl, together with several others, originally belonged to Samuel A. and B. Childs, who were partners and insolvent; that an execution upon a judgment against Samuel A. Childs, for an individual debt of said Samuel A., had been levied on said girl, and that she was sold under said execution to the defendant, Swartz ; that a suit in chancery had been commenced against the partnership, in the progress of which, this slave and others had been attached — and that the partnership effects were entirely insufficient to pay the partnership debts.
The court, at defendant’s request, instructed the jury that this evidence did not support the plaintiff’s declaration; and thereupon, the plaintiff took a nonsuit, which he afterwards moved to set aside. This motion being overruled, the cause was brought here by writ of error.
judgment affirmed.