Cottrell v. Nixon

This case was tried upon a complaint consisting of two paragraphs. The first is a common count to recover the balance due for a printing press, with certain fixtures and attachments, alleged to have been sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendant, at his especial instance and request.

The second alleges, that in consideration that the plaintiffs, at the request of the defendant, agreed to sell and deliver the property therein mentioned to E. Pleas & Go., within thirty days from the 10th day of October, 1882, the defendant agreed to be responsible, and pay the price agreed upon for…