Young v. Mitchell

Howaed, Special J.:

Belle J. Young and others, heirs of R. R. Young, filed their complaint in equity, in June, 1873, in the Hot Springs Circuit Court, against A. F. Mitchell and George W. Lawrence, in which it is stated:

That on the 29th day of July, 1863, Reed R. Young, father of the plaintiffs, purchased from Andrew F. Mitchell a tract of land in Hot Spring County, for the price of $5600, of which $5000 .was paid, and the remainder to be paid when the land was surveyed and a deed made for the same ; that at the time, Mitchell executed the following memorandum in writing:

“Received of R. R.…