Arnold v. Stedman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Wafren county. This was action of assumpsit, brought November 7th 1860, by James Stedman against George Arnold, to recover the amount due to plaintiff from one Barrett, which sum it was alleged the defendant had assumed to pay, in which there was a judgment for plaintiff.
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ERROR to the Common Pleas of Wafren county. This was action of assumpsit, brought November 7th 1860, by James Stedman against George Arnold, to recover the amount due to plaintiff from one Barrett, which sum it was alleged the defendant had assumed to pay, in which there was a judgment for plaintiff. Tbe facts of the case and the errors assigned by the plaintiff in error are so fully and clearly stated in the opinion of this court, that any further or other statement is unnecessary.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by
Read, J.
On the 1st of July 1858, Arnold, by a written agreement, agreed to sell to Dr. C. B. Barrett two lots in the borough of Warren, for $1200; $400 of it payable on or before the 1st of January 1859, and the residue in two equal instal-ments, with interest on the whole from date. It was stipulated “ that on the failure of 0. B. Barrett to make the payment of the $400 on the 1st January next (1859), the said Barrett is to give the possession of said property to said Arnold.”
Barrett moved into the house on the premises, and took possession of the…
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