Walsdorf v. Ciolino

Plaintiff sues defendant for the sum of $2,000, which is alleged to be the balance due on the purchase price of a drug store sold by the plaintiff to the defendant by authentic act of sale on November 2, 1925. The petition alleges that the sale was in consideration of the sum of $9,000, receipt of which was duly acknowledged by the plaintiff in the act of sale, but as a matter of fact and truth only the sum of $7,000 was paid, made up as follows:

Cancellation of note which plaintiff owed defendant and secured by a chattel mortgage............... $3,215.00

Retained by the defendant with which to…