Tennessee Supreme Court September 15, 1875 (Allum v. Stockbridge)

Nicholson, C. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Jesse Allum owned a mare, and Ebenezer Stock-bridge’s wife owned eleven acres of land. After the ■usual preliminary negotiations they agreed upon a trade. "Stockbridge’s wife was to take Allum’s mare, and to make him a fee simple deed for the land. By way ■of closing the trade, Mr.