Roundtree v. McLain

This is an appeal from the Pulaski circuit court. The bill was filed by McLain, the appellee, for the specific performance of a parol agreement in the case of a chattel. It charges that Jesse Roundtree, in his lifetime, was considerably indebted by note and account to the complainant, and in consideration of his forbearance to sue, and gire day, Roundtree, on his part, stipulated to procure an obligation of Allen Martin, as soon as he completed the building of a cotton-gin for Martin, and to assign the same to the complainant, or so much thereof as would satisfy and discharge his,…