Thompson v. Lee
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Oban eery Court of Perry. Heard, before tbe Hon. James B. Clark. The original bill in this case was filed by Thomas M. Thompson, against Columbus ~W. Lee, and sought, 1st, the rescission of a contract for the purchase of a tract of land, on account of the defendant’s misrepresentations as to the quality of the land, and the quantity subject to overflow; 2d, the cancellation of a mortgage on several slaves, which was afterwards given to secure the payment of…
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Appeal from tbe Oban eery Court of Perry. Heard, before tbe Hon. James B. Clark. The original bill in this case was filed by Thomas M. Thompson, against Columbus ~W. Lee, and sought, 1st, the rescission of a contract for the purchase of a tract of land, on account of the defendant’s misrepresentations as to the quality of the land, and the quantity subject to overflow; 2d, the cancellation of a mortgage on several slaves, which was afterwards given to secure the payment of the purchase-money for the land; 3d, the cancellation of a second mortgage, subsequently given for the same purpose; and,…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
— The mass of the evidence in this case is so great, that any attempt at an analysis of it would swell this opinion beyond reasonable dimensions. ~W"e shall, therefore, content ourselves with a statement of the conclusions we draw from it. "We are convinced, then, by the testimony—
1. That Mr. Thompson’s intellect should be classed as ordinary; and that he was credulous, with but little strength of will;
2d. That he trusted in Lee with child-like confidence;
3. That he was induced to purchase the land, partly by the representations of Lee. as to its quality, and partly by Lee’s protestations of…
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