Calvin M. Rutherford states that, "in the fall 1844," he, William H. Kelly and Stephen R. Chenowith "formed a copartnership for the purchase and sale of negro slaves which copartnership continued till the Summer of 1846." The endeavor was sued on various occasions for selling slaves that were unsound or were in fact free. Rutherford claims that he paid some of these damages "out of his own individual funds." Seeking a ruling "on the unsettled matters" stated in his petition, Rutherford prays "a decree be made in plffs favor for such sum as he may be equitably entitled to."
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Kentucky Division of Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky
