Hughes v. Swartz

On the 27th day of April, 1885, the defendant in error was engaged in the mercantile business at Howe, in Nemaha county, and was indebted to a number of wholesale houses for his stock of goods. On said date he sold the business to the plaintiff in error Amos T. X). Hughes and one Edward S. Wykert, who continued the business under the firm name of Wykert & Hughes for a time, when the firm dissolved by Wykert retiring.

At the time of the sale of the stock of goods, and as a part of the purchase price, Wykert & Hughes executed their three promissory notes to Swartz, two for $500 each, due…