Kail v. Bell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The plaintiff, Kaill, sold a tract of land to the defendant, Bell, and received in part payment •of the price an order for the purchase of a book described as “Bell’s Louisiana Portfolio” signed by the board of school directors of a parish in Louisiana. The order proved to 'be uncollectible, and Kaill sued Bell to recover the sum of money represented by it. The plaintiff recovered, and the defendant appeals.

The order was one of a number, aggregating $7500, delivered to the plaintiff pursuant to a written contract of sale wherein the defendant…