Banks v. Mays

Judge Mills

delivered the opinion.

The plaintiff <n t rror exhibited his bill in the court below, shewing that John May, in his life time, having had sundry dealings with Cot Lee, Doctor Skinner, and Gilbert In,¡ay, and (bat May being desirous of making a compromise of these dealings, offered to give said Lee 3000 acres of land, and for that purpose, wrote a letter to 013 brother George May to the following effect :

“ I have proposed to make Col. Lee a present of 3000 acres ol land upon the adjustment of our matters : Therefore wish you to pick out lands to that amount. I would wish them to be…