McCrary v. McFarland

Bicknell, C. C.

— The appellee, who was the widow and administratrix of a Baptist minister, brought this action against the appellants to recover the arrears of her husband’s salary as minister of their church. The complaint was in two paragraphs. The first was upon the indebtedness alleged to *467be due and unpaid. The second was upon a writing addressed to “ Sister McFarland,” and signed W. H. Beecher, treasurer, by order of the trustees and deacons of Liberty Baptist Church, reciting the indebtedness, and that McFarland, in his lifetime, had given $150 of the indebtedness to the church if they…