This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1828 |
| Citation: | 2 H. & G. 114 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | Esther, Eleanor, Ann, Ephraim, Elizabeth, Leah, Sarah |
| Short Summary: | Holding that a bill of sale of slaves cannot be contradicted by parol evidence where the terms of a written contract exists. A written contract precules that party from going into extrinsic evidence to show the true nature and design of the bill. |
| Law type: | |
| Full name: | Stewart vs. The State, use of Riggin, et ux. |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |