Hinsch v. Mothorn

Plaintiff and defendants entered into an agreement in writing for the purchase by defendants from plaintiff of a certain tract of land. The agreement contains a reference to a previous contract between defendants and plaintiff’s assignors for the sale of the same land, and after stating that an indebtedness of $4,500 remained thereon and that it was the “desire of the parties to reduce the said indebtedness to $4,000,” the agreement recites:

“Now, therefore, it is understood and agreed, That the parties of the second part (defendants) shall pay Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars to said Albert…