Circuit Court.
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Before Judge Parker.
SErr. 27.-Basven Amos Va John Beodsood -Siarery
relation to slavery. II brought by tho plaintiff to
Of S7OO for the services OF slave appear
ed that in July. 1885, the plaintiff hired out the slave
ned Jacob to defendant in the State OF Alabama the
slave remaining in the service until lS4l In lSl3 the
slave manumitted. The parties being now in New
York. the brought up and the slave law OF Ala
bsma pleaded TO sustain the snit. nonsnit was
moved the ground that plaintiff could not recover
such contract in free State, such New York. for


The CouRr overruled the objection


The laws Of New York not recognizing slavery, an I'm
pcrtant principle Of law 10 involved.


the sgreement and hiring through his agency.


The defence put in that the slave "quicktem.
pered and sulky and also that portion Of time during
the servude the slave incapable OF performing his
duties and therefore, that the defendant not liable


The young man, Jacob produced and his testimony
was obced to the ground Of his having been slave
the date Of the contract upon which he about to
give testimony.


The CouRr overruled the objection.


He appeared to b. sctye healthy young man Of color
II appeared in evidence that he got sick from the effects
Of severe logging, calledpn the south padding hch
operation pei by stripping the cheating him
number OF holes In consequence Of this punishment il
alleged that the slave incapable OF performing
services and the alleged ncspabyto perform duty
put in the part the defendant well the al eyed
quick temper Of the slave claiming. also allowance
boarding and clothing. written contract, duly exc
cued signed and sealed by the parties was put In and ad
mitted.


The CouRr chargedthe Of assumpsit, and
simple business transaction not involving the question
Of slavery at all and the only question was what wore
the services WORTH The decision upon the point be-.
longed exclusvely to the jury In relation ito the pun
ishment and consequent sickness, the jury Of
opinion that the from business was caused by
the punishment the plaintiff entitled recover The
question of interest claimed also by the plaintiff one
which they should dispose Of Verdict ior plaintiff s57s
and 8 cents costs.


For plaintiff, Messrs. Lord and Bxley for defendant
Mr.. Sandford.