Tennessee Supreme Court April 15, 1859 (Gage v. Epperson)

McKinney, J.,

delivered-the opinion of the Court.

This was an action of trovar, to recover the value of a quantity of goods, wares and merchandise, specifically described in the declaration, amounting in value to upwards of $2000, as procured from the plaintiffs, in the city of New York, by fraud, under color of a contract of purchase made by one Davis; and afterwards received from him, at