Beasley v. Bradley
Tennessee Supreme Court
At tbe March Term, 1852, of tbe circuit court of Smith county, Quaelbs, Judge, presiding, there was judgment rendered in tliis case for the defendants and the plaintiff appealed in error.
1Opinion of the CourtTotteN, J.
This action was commenced before a justice of the peace, and the defendants were summoned to answer the plaintiff “ of a plea of trespass on the case, for disposing of one hogshead of tobacco, contrary to the order and direction of the plaintiff, it being the property of the plaintiff, to his damage fifty dollars.” Such is the nature of the action as stated in the warrant.
The tobacco wras assigned to Bradley 'to be shipped and sold on account and for the use of the plaintiff. It was shipped to and sold at Nashville and produced the nett sum of only eighteen dollars, it being partly injured by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Van Deusen v. Van SlyckNew York Supreme Court · 1818
3Cited by1 opinion
- Necessary v. GibsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1963