III. Concerning Things which have been Loaned, and
afterwards Destroyed by Fire, or Lost by Theft 172
IV. Concerning Lost Money, and the Interest on the Same 173
V. Concerning Property Committed to the Charge of
Another, and Lost by Accident at Sea 173
VI. Concerning Property Entrusted to a Slave without his
Master’s Knowledge 174
VII. Where a Slave Fraudulently Demands Property Entrusted
by his Master to Another 174
VIII. Concerning Legal Interest 175
IX. What shall be Paid for the Use of Fruits of the Soil 175
X. Who are Entitled to Wills, or Instruments in Writing,
which have been Entrusted to the Keeping of Anyone 176
TITLE VI.--_Concerning Pledges and Debts._
I. Where Articles are not Pledged 177
II. Where Pledges are Deposited, and afterwards Stolen 177
III. Where Articles are Pledged as Security for Debts 177
IV. Where a Pledge is not Restored when the Debt is Paid 178
V. Where a Person is Liable for many Debts, or has Committed
many Crimes 179
VI. In what way the Debt of a Person who is Dead, or any
Injury he has Committed, shall be Inquired into 180
TITLE VII.--_Concerning the Liberation of Slaves, and Freedmen._
I. Where Slaves are Liberated, either by Instruments in
Writing, or in the Presence of Witnesses 182
II. Where a Slave Belonging to One, or to Several Persons,
is set at Liberty 182
III. Concerning Those who Declare that they are Free 183
IV. Whether he who is enjoying Liberty, can be Returned
to Slavery 183
V. Whether he who is sought to be Returned to Slavery,
can be Deprived of any of his Property 183
VI. Whether he who has been Declared to be Free by his
Master, in Court, can be again Reduced to Slavery,
on the Demand of said Master 184
VII. Where anyone, Influenced by Fear, Asserts that he is
a Slave 184
VIII. Where a Freeman is Claimed as a Slave; or Where a
Slave Declares Himself to be Free 184
IX. For what Reasons Freedom, once Given, shall be Revoked 185
X. Where a Freedman Inflicts Injury upon him who Gave
him his Freedom 185
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