Persons v. McKibben

Debt by Persons against McKibben, on the following sealed note:

“ $325. On or before the first day of March next, for value received, I promise to pay John L. Persons three hundred and twenty-five dollars, which is to be paid to Jonathan Beasley, or credited on said Beasley’s note which I now hold. As witness my hand and seal, November 16, 1847. Thomas McKibben, [seal].”

Underneath was this memorandum:

“If the aforesaid Beasley does not complete a certain job of work according to a plan submitted to him by John L. Persons, then said McKibben is bound to said Persons for the above note. As…