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of sale, I got no receipt. I considered that I had a right to sell the tobacco without paying the hands. I have stated since these judgments were rendered that the Bill of sale was not a Bona fide one, or words to that effect. I considered that I had an interest in the tobacco at the time and after I gave the Bill of sale."

Cross Examination.

"When I gave Mr Lacy the Bill of sale, he told me that he wanted it to use as money to satisfy his creditors. I consulted Mr Lancy, when speaking of prizing and selling the tobacco. I considered that when he sold the tobacco I had an interest in it in the way that if it brought more than I owed him I should receive the balance."

Richard Allen, being duly sworn, testified as follows.

"I think that it was in March that Mr Lacy showed me the Bill of sale, and said that Jennings had given it to him. About the 11th of April I heard that Jennings had shipped a Hogs Head of this tobacco in his own name by the Richmond and Danville Rail Road. I went to the Rail Road Office, and found that he had done so — to R.H. Dibrell, Richmond Va."

J.C. Angel, being duly sworn, testified as follows.

"I am the Agent for the Richmond and Danville Rail Road at Burkeville, Va. On the 11th day of April 1867, Thomas Jennings shipped in his own name one Hogs Head or tierce of tobacco to R.H. Dibrell, Richmond, Va., per Richmond & Danville Rail Road."

Thomas P. Enroughty, being duly sworn, testified as follows:

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