McDonald v. Unaka Timber Co.

Polices, «T.

This is a bill by complainant to recover judgment upon a note for two thousand dollars, executed by the defendant company. The defendant, by answer and cross-bill, alleges that the note sued on was the last installment upon the sum of six thousand five hundred dollars, which had been agreed to be paid to complainant by defendant, in consideration of complainant’s undertaking to cut timber belonging to defendant, in Yancey County, JST. C., and deliver same in Cane River, in said county, “in a good, workmanlike manner.” This contract was reduced to writing on March 20, 1888, and…