Ogden v. Michel

The plaintiff sues to rescind the sale of a slave, made to him by the defendant as the testamentary heir of Luppé, on the allegation that the slave was represented as a good subject and free from all redhibitory vices and defects, whereas; he was addicted to theft and running away, to the knowledge of the defendant. There was judgment against him and he has appealed.

It is shown that the sale of the slave and other property was made by an auctioneer. The advertisement which preceded the sale, setting forth its conditions and terms, states that the whole will be sold with the right, title and…