Thomas v. Winters

Suit to recover possession of a yoke of cattle. The suit was commenced before a justice of the peace. Judgment in the Court of Common Pleas for the defendants.

On the trial, the plaintiffs gave in evidence a written instrument, reading as follows:

“ Calumet, January 1, 1856. I, E. H. Johnson, have this day bought of V. Thomas & Co. two steers, for which I agree to deliver them, at their cooper-shop, at Calumet, eight thousand and four hundred packing barrel staves, two hundred pieces of heading to eight hundred staves, the said staves to be merchantable; all of said staves to be delivered…