Vaughn v. Owens

On the 22d day of September, 1885, one H. A. Hendrix was indebted to appellant in the sum of §30. Appellant was also surety for Hendrix upon the latter’s note to other parties for §123.20 and interest. On that day appellant and Hendrix met on the farm near where the corn of Hendrix was growing, and appellant proposed to purchase it of Hendrix at the price of 20 cents a bushel, Hendrix to gather and crib the corn on the farm of appellant, lying just across the road from the place on which the corn was growing, or on the land where the corn was growing if he could find enough rails there to…