Bassett v. Bassett

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sampson —

Affirming.

On May 10th, 1909, E. B. Bassett purchased of the Cincinnati Cooperage Company a tract of land contain*568ing 2,650 acres lying in Grayson county, agreeing to pay therefor $8,925.00. Five thousand dollars of this sum was paid in cash, the balance was represented by notes executed by E. R. Bassett. At- the time of the purchase E. R. Bassett did not have sufficient money to make the first payment, five thousand dollars, and he solicited R. J. Bassett who was then connected with the hank at Leitckfield, to assist him in procuring the money and…