Ramsay v. Lee

ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting at Alexandria, in an action of detinue brought by Lee against Ramsay, for a slave named Frederick. The material facts appearing by the bill of exceptions taken by the defendant below, were, that Lee claimed as trustee for Kennedy, under a deed from Wilson duly acknowledged and recorded, and dated the 1st of December, 1804. The question was, whether at the date of that deed Wilson had a good title to the slave.