Peterson v. Howell

The defendants in error, whom we will hereafter refer to as the plaintiffs, sued the plaintiff in error, whom we will hereafter refer to as the defendant, in an action of assumpsit. The declaration contained the three money counts, namely for money lent, money paid, and money received and also a special count purporting to set up an express contract for the purchase of real estate. To the declaration was attached the following, as Exhibit "A":

"Howell et al. vs. Peterson.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT

Paid on Contract Sept. 4th, 1923 $ 500.00 17 monthly payments of $45.00 each from Oct. 1st, 1923, to…