Hays v. Carr

The first paragraph of the appellant’s complaint alleges, that on the first day of August, 1876, he was the owner of the land therein described; that on that day he executed to Benjamin D. Pettit, then in life, but since deceased, a warranty deed for the land; that at the time of the execution of the deed the grantee therein delivered to the appellant the following written agreement:

“ Brookston, September 13th, 1876. I hereby assume and agree to pay the sum of twenty-one thousand and eighty dollars as follows, to wit: The sum of $14,000 to the heirs of John Richey; $3,775 to the Second…