Southard v. Cushing's administrator

delivered the opinion of tile Cou.it

On the 2d of June, 1825, Ruggles Whiting having previously conveyed to D. R. Poignard in trust a tract of land in Indiana, and several claims for money, among which was a claim on John Peck, secured by mortgage on a lot in Boston, Mass., called the Mill Pond lot, drew upon him an order- which Poignard accepted, and which is in substance as follows:

“To D.R. Poignard. This is made an order on jmu to account for the proceeds of 214 acres of land in Indiana, also for the proceeds of a certain agreement of Wilkins and Holderman to pay me $1000, after deducting…