Tindall v. Harkinson
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Bibb Superior Court. Decision by Judge Powers, November Term, 1855. The bill in this case was filed by Henry W. Tindall, and? alleged, that being desirous of purchasing some land, our which to employ a lot of negroes he hold in trust for his children ; he went to see a plantation in Taylor County, belonging to and cultivated by John T. Harkinson; that he informed Harkinson that he was utterly ignorant of the quality and value of lands, having no experience…
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In Equity, in Bibb Superior Court. Decision by Judge Powers, November Term, 1855. The bill in this case was filed by Henry W. Tindall, and? alleged, that being desirous of purchasing some land, our which to employ a lot of negroes he hold in trust for his children ; he went to see a plantation in Taylor County, belonging to and cultivated by John T. Harkinson; that he informed Harkinson that he was utterly ignorant of the quality and value of lands, having no experience therein, and must rely on him for a truthful statement as to his lands ; that Harkinson assured him he would do so; took…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion-.
[1.] The case made by the bill itself, is of doubtful sus-^tainability. If men, under the circumstances set forth by the complainant himself, will not take the trouble to protect themselves, it is asking too much of the Courts to undertake this arduous duty.
Here is a purchaser who desires to make a considerable investment in real estate; he is on the premises, but did not ■ examine the land; but alleges no satisfactory excuse why he did not. He is not prevented by sickness nor want of time, but chooses to rely upon the representations of the…
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