Case Name: STARKEY's ADM'RS. versus M'CLURE
Court: North Carolina Superior Court
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1797-03
Citations: 1 Mart. 73
Docket Number: 
Parties: STARKEY’s ADM’RS. versus M’CLURE.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 73–73

Head Matter:
Newbern,
March Term, 1797.
STARKEY’s ADM’RS. versus M’CLURE.
TROVER for several slaves. The plaintiffs claimed them under a division (by consent of all parties) of slaves held in joint tenancy under a will by their intestate, the person under whom the defendant held, and others.
One of those persons, who had taken a lot of slaves under this division, but who was no party to this suit, was introduced on the part of the plaintiffs, to shew that such a division by consent, had been made.
The defendant’s counsel objected to that person being sworn, on the ground of interest, and on argument:
Taylor and Graham for the plaintiffs :
Badger and Harris for the defendant.

Opinion:
The Court,
Williams, J. and M'Coy, J.
allowed the objection.