Brown v. Budd

In March, 1847, Gilbert Budd filed his bill in chancery in the Floyd Circuit Court against John Brown and others, alleging, that on the 1st day of May, 1841, he and one James Collins, jun., purchased of one Henry Collins part of out lot, letter C, in New Albany, and agreed to pay therefor, 4,500 dollars, by paying debts to divers persons which said Henry Collins was bound to pay, to-wit, James Durnell 296 dollars and 33 cents; Frederick Hanger 126 dollars and 60 cents; Jacob Lafollett 634 dollars and 84 cents; Josiah Lamb 208 dollars and 79 cents; John Flicknor 203 dollars and 25 cents; James…