State v. Riggin

Historical collection note: this decision belongs to the earlier Delaware Court of Common Pleas, a colonial civil court abolished in 1831. It is distinct from the modern Court of Common Pleas first established in 1917. Official history: https://archives.delaware.gov/delaware-agency-histories/court-of-common-pleas/ ; https://courts.delaware.gov/commonpleas/history.aspx

Per Curiam.
The manumission is prima fade evidence of ownership in Vinson, so if Vinson was not master of the slave, it lies upon the prisoner to show it.