1845-005John A. Mann and John Humes
John A. Mann and John HumesVs. Hiram C. Carter and Samuel NeilJohn A. Mann and John N. Humes were merchants and partners in trade under the firm and style of Humes and Mann. In April of 1845, a Judgment was obtained by Samuel Neil who sued for the benefit of Hiram C. Carter, the sum of $70.00, for the price of a certain Sorrell Mare, which Neil sold to Mann and Humes.
John A. Mann and John N. Humes were merchants and partners in trade under the firm and style of Humes and Mann. In April of 1845, a Judgment was obtained by Samuel Neil who sued for the benefit of Hiram C. Carter, the sum of $70.00, for the price of a certain Sorrell Mare, which Neil sold to Mann and Humes.In June Mann and Humes are in counter suit, claiming that Samuel Neil sold them a lame Mare, and they are refusing to pay the note. They state that when they purchased the mare, that she had a limp, but that Samuel Neil had told them that she had stepped on something and bruised her foot, and that he had his BROTHER, to examine her and he found her to be sound. The order also stated that Samuel Neil, was not an inhabitant of the county and was given until Sept. to appear.
There was also attached a list of witnesses for both the pltf. And defd. And what they were to be paid .
Witnesses:
Joseph C. A. Newton 2 days $1.06
Henry R. Cox 2 days $1.06
Hester Allen (Esther) 2 days $1.06Â (This is Esther Jane Neal Allen the wife of John Allen, sister of Col. Hezekiah Patrick Neil ) Wm. Davidson 2 days $1.06 Joseph C. Mann 1 day .53 cents
Wm. Davidson 2 days $1.06 Joseph C. Mann 1 day .53 cents( My NOTE:Â This Samuel Neil/Neal is the Samuel F. Neal that moved to Harrison Co. MO and Liney Neal Jenning’s daughter buried two infants in his family cemetery)
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