Case Name: Wm. Reed, vs. Wm. Price
Court: Constitutional Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1823-11
Citations: 1 Harp. 3
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wm. Reed, vs. Wm. Price.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Law Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 3–3

Head Matter:
Wm. Reed, vs. Wm. Price.
Action on a promissory note. Defence, failure of consideration» The note was given for negroes. They were proven to have been, about twenty-seven years ago, the property of B. who died about that time, leaving other slaves, and a wife, two sons and a daughter. After B’s death, the negroes went into the possession, and have since continued in the possession of his daughter — or of her trustees, agents or assignees. No administration or distribution of the estate of B. shewn. Held that after so long possession, with the fact that B. died possessed of other slaves, a distribution of B’s estate will be presumed; and that the slaves in question were the share of the daughter.

Opinion:
This action was brought on a Promissory Note, not negotiable, drawn by Defendant ia 1817, aiid assigned by the payee to the Plaintiff.