Archibald D. Palmer petitions the court for compensation from Humphrey and James W. Taylor. Palmer represents that, in 1838, he purchased a slave named Jim from the two men for the sum of $1000 cash. He now contends that, although Jim was “warranted” to be “sound and healthy,” he was in fact afflicted with a “chronic inflammation of the stomach and bowels and a general derangement of all the vital functions of the sistem.” As a result of this disease, Jim was “useless” to him and, in fact, died shortly thereafter. Palmer claims that he has “amicably demanded” a refund from Humphrey and James Taylor, but to no avail. He therefore prays that the two men be condemned to refund the purchase price of $1,000 and pay him $500 for his “expense and trouble."
Result: Denied; motion for new trial; rejected; appealed; affirmed.
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Repository: University of New Orleans
