William H. Barlow seeks to regain possession of a slave named Caroline, whom he traded with Daniel B. Boling in exchange for a slave named Lafayette on 24 November 1837. Barlow complains that Boling represented Lafayette as "a likely, healthy and valuable boy, perfectly sound and trustworthy," when, in fact, the slave was "wholly unsound in body" and subject to "violent and protracted fits." In addition to Caroline, who at the time of the trade was almost four years old and worth $350, Barlow gave Boling "one sorrel horse, one bay horse, and clay bank mule." Barlow now worries that Boling has gotten his property "without consideration" and removed it from the county. He insists that he has "a right to possession of his property ... and to be indemnified by the said Boling if such property cannot be obtained." Deeming the trade "null and void by reason of the fraud," Barlow asks the court to attach the property of the insolvent Boling and to restore to him "his property in its value."
Result: Partially granted.
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Repository: Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives
