J. C. Meyer & Co. v. Smith

Eakin, J.:

JK. Smith sued J. C. Meyer & Co., who were merchants •doing business in Pine Bluff, for the rent of a certain storehouse situated upon a plantation upon the Arkansas river. He filed with his complaint an instrument of writing, as follows :

“Greenwood, March 15, 1876.

“We hereby certify that we are willing to pay K. Smith the “ sum of $50.00 per month for the store known as the K. “ Smith store, from to-day until the first day of January, “ 1877, with privilege of the same until first day of May, 1877, “ at the same rate.

“S. G. Meyer & Co.,

“Per Emil Meyer.”

Defendants denied the debt…