Richard C. Roberts & James Henly v. James Johnston
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
Richard C. Roberts & James Henly v. James Johnston
Case Date:
1862
Court Origin:
Circuit - Civil
Cause/Crime:
Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Monroe
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
16
Notes / Description:
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