Harris v. Barfield Music House
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Trover; from city court of Valdosta — Judge Cranford. September 8, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
A bail-trover action was brought against Laura Harris, to recover an electric piano, sold to her upon a retention-of-title contract, upon which certain payments had been made and others were due. Upon the trial of the case the plaintiff’s president testified: "Laura Harris runs a lewd house in Valdosta, and this instrument was sold to her to be used to make music in that house. I knew it was to be used by Laura Harris in the house she was running as a lewd house when I sold it to her. These pianos are made to be used in such houses and dance-halls or other places of amusement” (italics ours).…
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