Davis & Rankin Building & Manufacturing Co. v. Hillsboro Creamery Co.

It is averred in the complaint, that David P. Heffner and forty-eight other persons were the promoters of a corporation for the manufacture of cheese and butter; that on the 11th day of August, 1891, Davis and Rankin (a co-partnership) and said promoters entered into a contract in writing, in which it was agreed that Davis and Rankin, as parties of the first part, should build, complete and equip for said promoters, as parties of the second part, a “combined butter and cheese *43factory,” to be located near Hillsboro, Fountain county, Indiana. Said written agreement contains the following…