Brown v. Brown

The complaint of the appellee,sets forth the’ following contract:

“January 29th,’1879.

“ Memoranda of contract between Solon H. Brown, of the first part, and Elijah C. Brown, of the second part. This is to certify that we, of the first part, did obtain of Elijah C. Brown, of the second part, three thousand dollars, part in a claim against John S. Gray of $2,640, and the remainder in. his own paper, with which we did purchase of the said John S. Gray and others, the following described tract of land in Montgomery county, Indiana, known as the ‘ Folse farm/ and described as follows: The west half…