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Newspaper report: Sophia W. Ralph v. Criswell (fraud/land swap dispute)

Court Case ca. 1848 Texas (court venue not yet identified; reported in newspaper)
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Narrative

Newspaper editorial/report summarizes a suit by Sophia W. Ralph against (Thomas/ Joseph) Criswell regarding a land swap; report states Sophia alleged she was misled as to the quality/portion of land received and that deed language allowed defendant to select the third conveyed; report states the court rejected relief; report notes Samuel Ralph was present at the time of the transaction and had deserted Sophia by the time the case was heard.

Participants

2
  • Plaintiff Sophia Waller Pridgeon
  • Mentioned Samuel Ralph
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Date

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  • Dateca. 1848

Place

  • PlaceTexas (court venue not yet identified; reported in newspaper)

Evidence

  • No evidence artifacts linked.