Graff v. Graybill

All the facts of this case are fully stated in the opinion of the Court, which was delivered by

Huston, J.

This suit was brought in 1816 by Jacob Graybill to recover a sum of money. The statement of the plaintiff’s claim, filed under our act of assembly, was as follows:

“ This suit is brought to recover the balance due on a bond given by Conrad Grim and John Speekler, for the payment of 800 dollars to Randal M ’ Clure on the 1st of April 1815, and transferred to the plaintiff on the 12th of August 1814, which defendant promised to pay, as part of the purchase money of the house and lot of Conrad…