Jacob J. Williams and John Hall, "partners trading under the style of Williams & Hall," entered into a partnership with six other men "for the purpose of purchasing certain negroes then about to be sold." They affirm that all parties agreed that "each one should purchase a part of said negroes, and pay for the part purchased, and that after the sale, all the negroes so purchased should be placed in common stock, and sold by the parties, and the profit or loss on the whole purchase should be equally divided among all the parties." They inform the court that, per the said agreement, they purchased two slaves named Thompson and Miles, whereupon "the said two slaves were placed, with others held in common, in a jail, from which they soon afterwards made their escape." They report that both slaves were caught and that Thompson was sold; Miles, however, soon died, "being a total loss of the sum of $550." In addition, Williams and Hall avow that they spent "$35 for medical and burial expenses for Miles, $50 reward for apprehending Thompson, and $20 ... personal expenses." They further declare that two of the said partners, Moore and Worrell, "refuse to comply with the terms of their agreement" by not paying their "portion of the loss sustained by your complainants." The petitioners therefore pray "that your Honor will compell said defendants to pay to your complainants, their respective proportions" of their loss."
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
