This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1859 |
| Citation: | 8 Fla. 435 |
| Jurisdiction: | Supreme Court of FL |
| People: | Gadsden |
| Short Summary: | Over and alleged misrepresentation over the "soundness" of a slave. If a slave is delivered to the buyer already deceased, the seller has made a material misrepresentation as to the contract and the buyer is entitled to rescind the contract. |
| Law type: | Enforcement for a Sale |
| Full name: | Hancock, Administrator, Appellant, vs. Tucker, Administrator, Appellee |
| Court: | Florida Supreme Court |