Strain v. Shields

Defendant, the owner of a residence lot in Watertown, agreed in writing to convey it to one Cecil Rice on payment o'f $1,850 in monthly installments of $15 and accrued interest. Rice assigned the contract to Frank C. Tenney. This assignment was made on June 7, 1919, with the consent of the defendant. Tenney, as the first party, entered into a written agreement on January 27, 1920, with A. F. Hilts, as second party, reciting that, “in consideration of the sum of $400 'Cash and a promissory note for $855 made payable within six months after date, party of the first part agrees to assign to the…