Wilson v. Ray

Complaint by Wilson against Ray “that on or about the first day of June, 1852, the plaintiff and one Lawrence M. Vance were engaged to perform a large amount of work, and to furnish a large amount of materials for the construction of what is known as the Indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad, in the doing of which work, and the furnishing of which materials, and in order to pay workmen, and furnishers for the same, it became necessary that, in the progress thereof, the plaintiff should raise a large sum of money, to-wit, 300,000 dollars. The plaintiff further says that by the contract for said…