Powell v. Kinney

The declaration commenced as follows: The plaintiffs complain of the defendants in a plea of trespass on the case. There are two counts, the first of which is to the following effect: For that whereas, heretofore, &c., the defendants represented to the plaintiffs that they were the owners of a certain steamboat called the RobeH Fulton, which was running on the Mississippi river, and falsely and deceitfully represented that said boat was new and in good repair, &c.; that the plaintiffs then and there, at the special request of the defendants, bargained with the defendants to buy of them said…