Conley v. Doyle

The defendant, in 1860, executed to the plaintiff a bond for a deed for 120 acres of land at the price of $1,000, to-wit; $300 down and the balance in one and two years, for which notes were given. The $300 was paid; but the troubles coming on, the plaintiffs entered the United States service and failed to pay the notes. It is in evidence that defendant told them not to trouble themselves about the payments ; that when the war was over they would make it all right. The witnesses do not quite agree as to what was said, but it is agreed that the payments were not pressed, and no steps were…