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2d - Case 

Felin Ashlock  v.s. Robert A. Farenholt

you may have the steer back if you pay $20.00 in Greenbacks, then he come down to $9. I did agree to pay 2 bbls corn. When he sent for the corn no one was at home. I would have paid the corn because I agreed to, for satisfaction but then I considered I had paid him. I agreed to pay the corn last year when I made the crop 
My Brother was present when I paid the $20. It was in March. 

Defense
The plea of Defendant was that when the steer was got only ten dollars were paid and the steer was suffered to go on the condition that the steer should remain Defendants property till the residue was paid, but that that sum was never paid. 


Robert Farenholt (white) sworn

In Nov 1862, I think, Ashlock came to wher I was at work and wanted to buy a steer. I told him to make a selection. He went to see the steer, -picked one out. I told him he might have him for twenty five dollars  While he was looking he put his hand in his pocket and I tho't was going to pay for the steer, and took out took out ten dollars. and agreed to pay the remainder the next Sat. I think. I let the steer go on condition that he should be mine till the rest was paid. Twelve months afterwards he sent $5.00 by that man ([[?]] Whiting). 
I sent it back saying when he sent the whole I would give him a receipt for the steer. Afterwards he agreed to pay two barrels of corn and keep the steer. Corn was was selling then for $7.50 & $8.00 a barrel, and I thought two

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