Case Name: The administrators of Shepard vs. Edwards
Court: North Carolina Superior Court
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1802-07
Citations: 2 Hayw. 186
Docket Number: 
Parties: The administrators of Shepard vs. Edwards.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 186–186

Head Matter:
The administrators of Shepard vs. Edwards.
DETINUE.

Opinion:
Taylor, Judge.
A demand is not necessary to precede the action of detinue, and need not be proved oa the trial. As to one of the Negroes sued for he was sold by direction of the plaintiffs and by the marshal after the instifutio» of this actio» to satisfy an execution against the estate of Sheppard. It is no answer to say he was in the defendant's possession at the time of the action.. There should he at this time a right of possession in. the plaintiff otherwise he ought to recover.
Verdict for the defendant.