Hill v. Johnson

Hall, Justice.

[William Johnson brought a possessory warrant against A. W. ’Hill for the possession of a mare.

On the trial, Johnson swore that he was cultivating Hill’s land, and had conditionally bought the mare in controversy from Hill; that Johnson and Hill’s father after that got into,a dispute, and that Hill promised to let Johnson have the mare, and give him $25.00 if Johnson *363would not prosecute Hill’s father before the grand jury. After court, Hill refused to comply with his promise, and would not let Johnson have the mare, or pay him Ihe $25, and forbade his taking the mare off the…