Tennessee Supreme Court December 15, 1850 (Leinau v. Smart)

McKinney, J.

delivered the opinion of the court.

It appears from the proof in this cause, that shortly before the 31st of July, 1847, a verbal contract was entered into between the plaintiff in error and the defendant; by which the former agreed to sell and the latter to purchase, a certain tavern-house, with the yard, garden, stables, and other appurtenances, situate in the town of McMinnville,