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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1862 | Richard C. Roberts & James Henly v. James Johnston | Monroe | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Roberts & Henly sued Johnston for fraud in selling a mule that was deficient in the shoulder & lame in left leg, which Johnston represented to be sound but knew it was not. Witnesses: James' brothers Joel & Eli, William Farmer (accompanied Henly to market when mule purchased; said mule got lame going over mountain as they got to blue ridge |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 | 16 | Order A Copy |