McCloskey v. McCormick

This was a bill in chancery, filed by McCormick, to correct a written instrument. It appears McCormick sold to McCloskey a warehouse in the city of Galena, with all the personal property in it excepting a quantity of salt in tierces and barrels. The agent of McCormick gave the purchaser a written memorandum of the purchase, specifying four hundred and forty-two tierces and one hundred and six barrels as the quantity reserved, and transferring ail other movable effects in the house. The bill charges, it was the intention of the parties that all the salt should be reserved, and that the number…