Demateis v. Vezu

On the fifteenth day of April, 1918, the plaintiff, as party of the second part, and the defendant, as party of the first part, entered into a contract in writing which provided “that for and in consideration of the amount of $500, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the party of the first part,” the party of the first part agreed to sell to the party of the second part, and the party of the second part agreed to buy a specified quantity and quality of grapes at a stated price per ton. “Payments are to be made as follows: The amount of One Thousand Dollars is payable on commencement…