Campau v. Lockwood

In 1916 defendant purchased from plaintiff on contract certain lots in the city of Detroit. The consideration therefor was to be made in monthly payments, and all to be paid at the end of five years. Payments were made from time to time by defendant until May, 1920. Defendant had lost his copy of one of the contracts and claimed he did not know just what had been paid. He secured purchasers for the lots and went to see plaintiff to find what sum he would accept in full payment of the contracts. He *165was advised that plaintiff would accept $6,850 in full settlement. This sum was paid and the…