Gaff v. Sims

This was an action by the appellants against, the appellees on the following instrument of writing:

“Columbus, Ind., May 2d, 1863.

“ Memorandum of a contract made and entered into this day between David Gibson, agent, of the first part, and D. C. May of the second part, witnesseth, that the party of the first part has sold to the party of the second part eighty head of cattle, now being fed by him near Lowell Mills, to be delivered and weighed on the scales at Lowell Mills, on or before the twentieth day of the present month, said cattle to be well fed up to the time of delivery and taken out…