Case ID: nc_3/html/0126-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      T}ERcuriar,!—\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Mitchill vs. Cheeves.
    
    Haywood.» far Plaintiff.
   T}ERcuriar,!—

-Taylor, Judge.

When a lather sends negroes-with his daughter latety married, to the house of the bus-, hand, that is prima facie evidence of the gift. It is however,, hut presumptive, and may be overturned by a contrary presumption or express proof, if the possession oí the husband be lor any considerable time and uninterrupted, that is a very powerful presumption of a gift, and will not be overturned twit 'by very clear proof of the contrary. The pi esumption in the first instance arises immediately, and does no:, as the' defendant’s counsel contended, require a long and continued possession, such as is stated in the case of Carter’s executors against Rutland» Also, it is very true that a delivery must accompany a gift of personal chattels ; but then an after acknowledgment that- he. has given, is evidence of the delivery.