Case Name: Mitchill vs. Cheeves
Court: North Carolina Superior Court
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1800-10
Citations: 2 Hayw. 126
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mitchill vs. Cheeves.
Judges: -Taylor, Judge.
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 126–126

Head Matter:
Mitchill vs. Cheeves.
Haywood.» far Plaintiff.

Opinion:
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.