Kitchen v. . Herring

In December 1846, the defendant, Herring, executed a contract in writing in these words, “ Rec’d. of John L. Kitchen payment in full for a certain tract of land lying on the South west side of Black River, adjoining the lands of William Haffland and Martial, for which I am to give him a good deed &c.!i The defendant Pridgen wrote the contract and is a subscribing- witness. The plaintiff was put into possession in March 1847. Pridgen united with him ; and the other defendant, Musgrove, under a contract with Pridgen, with a large number of hands, commenced cutting down the timber, which…