James Miller and Benjamin Hacker dispute the ownership of two slaves named Harvey and Charles. The petitioner informs the court that he casually lost said slaves "out of his possession" in 1838 and that afterwards, on the same day, said slaves "came to the possession of the Said Benjamin S Hacker." Miller insists that Hacker has "in his possession or in his power and control certain papers" that prove Miller's ownership of the slaves in question. The petitioner "prays that this Court may be order compel the production of Said papers and documents."
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Repository: Cape Girardeau County Courthouse, Jackson, Missouri
