Buckner v. McIlroy

Pinball, Sp. J.:

The appellant, as assignee of David Walker, sued the appellee, as one of the members of the late firm of Denton D. Stark & Co., upon a promise in writing, filed with the complaint, in the following words: “David Walker has this day transferred to us his lien right to the drugs, medicines, merchandise, chattels and effects, which were conveyed by James C. Pendleton to John O. Peacock, by deed of trust, now on record in the Washington County Court, to secure the payment of notes given for the purchase money of said drugs, etc., one of which said notes Walker holds by assignment.…