Penniman v. . Alexander

This action was originally begun, in the court of a justice of the peace, by Penniman Co., plaintiffs, against the defendant, and W. R. Penniman was subsequently admitted as plaintiff by amendment.

The action was based upon a written instrument, which is in (779) the words and figures following, to wit (this instrument was put in evidence by plaintiffs and admitted to be genuine):

13 OCTOBER, 1890.

First payment on second house ................................. $ 132.25 Payment next week. Second payment on first house ................................. 66.13 Payment in about twenty days. Second…