William Tunstall petitions to have his title to a slave named John "quieted and perfected." Tunstall explains that he acquired John by trading his slave named Eliza to Thomas W. Brooks. He later learned that Brooks had only a life estate in John under the will of his late father, Dr. Henry Brooks. Tunstall informs the court that he has not executed a bill of sale to Brooks because he is concerned that "some difficulty" may arise in reference to John's title. He asks the court to determine the issue, and, if his title cannot be "perfected," he requests that the trade be rescinded.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
