Case involves a dispute between family members over the rightful ownership of slaves. Slaves mentioned in this case are as follows: Mary, Bill, Hannah, Jim, Sam, and Mauda. Mary was the slave of Polly and Beverly Mayes. Bill and Hannah were her children. Jim, Sam, Mauda, and another Mary were the children of the slave Hannah. The children of Polly and Beverly Mayes, the original owners, are fighting over who gets ownership of the said slaves. Keywords: Slavery