Gosselin v. Womack

Howell, J,

This suit is brought on a written obligation, dated December 2, 1605, to pay two thousand four hundred pounds of ginned cotton or $960, with eight per cent, interest. The defense is, that said instrument was given in part payment of certain slaves sold on third of March, 1865, by plaintiff to the defendant, A. B. Womack, who claims in rccouventiou tho return of two thousand five hundred and forty-seven pounds of cotton given by him in part execution of said contract of sale, or its market value.

The cause was twice tried before a jury, who found a verdict each time against both…