The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1869-05-20
1mpoftaAs cass-.-Juass Bryan Prs.id.

III. .t,ses,Ioin y ,ss ,!6ai,.d Mates
Court, sitting a. Charlestoo. hiss been
occupied for several Days by scass which
has excited some ttptsresf, and in shich 4
verdict was reached Yesterday. The
history Of the case, as given BY the Me,os,
is briefly .. follows:
In August, isss, C. F. f1sts.op,
administrator Of the eetste of ouei
Frank Hampton, deceased. negotiated
with George A. Trenholm for the sale to
him of laads, negro slsves and person ahy,
beng lcertain reservations of pcrsssaiIy.
excepted) the entire estate which bad be
ionged TO Colonel Frank Hampton 10 bi.
lifetime, and which had BEEN allotted to
him in the partition Of the estate Of bi,
father { Colonel Wade Hampton, the elder
The property lay on ellis Creek. 10 Rich
land District, some FIVE miles below Co,
lumbia. and "a claimed by the plaintiff to
have been estimated A, 5000. 900 in gold
in 1850. Mr., Trsnholm bougb, this
property for 5000 900, Of which $3.50, 900
vas 10 be secured by bis bonds, guar
an,eed by John Fraser 4 Co, payable
"in good and lawful money" a, the termi
nation Of the war. with interest at five per
cent. during the war, and seveo per cent
after the ,ermiua,iop ofs the NJ thee
sagipGI .aa si59.0o6 easaa ga in
cash Confederate treasury b6teSsskY
The administrator no, being abe TO
make title, application was made to the
Court Of Equity Of Ricblsrd District 10
coutirm the contract Of sale, wbiob was
done, aud the commissioner ordered 10
make titles, and Mr.. Trenholm to give his
bond and to pay the cash, as stated IN
.be contract Sc, forth in the proceedings.
The cssh agreed upon, via: $l5000O of
Confederate currency, was paid, and the
bonds Of Mr.. Trenholm, guaranteed By
John Fraser Il Co., DELIVERED IN ssecuiion
Of the agreement, and 10 obedience to the
orders OF The Court Of Eddity. Mr.. Tren
b ON went into possession Of lhe property,
which was bsid by him until The close Of
tie war. These honds held by the ad
mi6isttstor as The iuveslptnt Of .he fands
Of the children Of Frank Hampton became
due al the termipatiop OF The war, which
date was assumed BY The, ,5efeuaan, and
not disputed by the plaintiff, Cyts the 2d
Of April, 1866, the date OF Eresiden,
Johnson's proclamation OF peace. Two
instruments Of ioterest we're paid by the
defendant in The present currsucy since
the war, one in 1865 and the, other 10
1866. In 1868 payment Of the bonds
being disputed, they we're put 10 suit 10
the Uoited States Circuit Coar,, (,be
plaintiff being at that time resident Of
the State Of Mississippi) The defence
set up vas: That by the pvoclsns, s,iou OF
Lincoln, OF lI January, 1868, slaves 10
South Carolina hsd been declared free,
and slavery, after that date. was unlawful
and contrary 10 the policy OF the. United
States Government, and, therefore, 90
much OF The consi 3ers,iop OF The sale ~
represented the negroes. wss Illegal. and,
to the extent OF The valuation put upon
the slaves, that tie sale was without con,
sideration.' ..... r. ..
trial il. The U"itsd States O II oS The
9th Of MAY, was taken up on "Wednesday
last. The testimony being cIo,ed, the
Argument VI as opaned for the plaintiff on
Friday Sy Ne w. X. Bacbmsn, Of Co
lumbi., followed, until adjournment, Ly
Hon. A. @. Magrs,h for The deisodan
Governor Magrs,h resumed bis argument
on Monday. and was followed by Mr..
Memminger on the same side, until the
hour Of adjournment. On TaesdAS, r.
G. Barker, E.q. replied sot the plsiu,iff.
and at IL o'clock, yesterday his Hooor
Judge Bryan, charged the jury. Lie
ruling was to the effect. that abe proc'a
nation OF Binco!n abolished slavery 10
South Cafollns, on the 10, Of January,
1868; that the holding Of sisvss 10 this
State, after that day was against the pro
elamatiou. and the policy Of the United
States Government; that the, ,proc!sma
ton was las, which aEec,Sk rihe title Of
the property; thst the chill Of Frank
Hampton bad nc property ~ % nseross
in September, 1858, and thai The Com
missioner 10 Eqpi,y. under the decree Of
the court, could not aud did not convey
anytbing (so Gar ss che negroes wsrs con.
csrnsd) to The deseudsnt, '&sAi ttat tho
value Of the uegto slaves pasebased b,
and delivered 10 him at that date vas 10
be thrown ont or the transaction. and the
amount determined by bejury 70 be tbeff
value vas to be deduetsd ron the total
amouot Of the purchase. ~ safe
Tbs Jhy, aftse m 1bsssse Of some
length. biouehtin a verde. Tor the p'siu
tiff 10 the sum ofeioe. .eTs. Notice was
given by the counsel 9or the defendant Of
. motion Yor 4 ns& riah
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