Ranney v. Donovan

Plaintiff sued defendant in assumpsit upon the following contract:

“ Chicago, Aug. 1, 1885.

“ This agreement, entered in and agreed to by James Donovan, of the first part, and John S. Ranney, of the second part.

“ That the said Donovan, in case of the sale of certain tracts of pine land in town 37 and 38, range 17 and 18, state of Wisconsin, is to pay the said John S. Ranney one-half of any price that may be obtained above one dollar and sixty-five cents per thousand ($1.65); the guaranty cut being 23,000,000 on the green tract and 25,000,000 on the red; the net price of the red tract to be…