Rast v. Sorrell

On March 26, 1959, tbe appellee, Bernard D. Sorrell, a then justice of tbe peace, was tbe owner and operator of a poolroom and its equipment in tbe City of Corinth, Mississippi, which be was operating under a privilege tax license dated June 30, 1958, and expiring June 30, 1959. Tbe appellant, George L. East, approached tbe appellee on that day and expressed a desire to purchase the said poolroom and its equipment. He bad formerly negotiated with tbe appellee in an effort to purchase said poolroom and its equipment, but tbe former negotiations were unsuccessful. Tbe appellee wanted tbe sum of…