Gorham v. Reeves

This was an action of debt commenced in March, 1846, by Reeves and others against Gorham. The suit is founded on the following sealed note:

“ On or before the 15th of August, 1840, I promise to pay Caleb Reeves, Henry Sanders, and John Sanders, 200 dollars, for value received. November 8th, 1838. Thornton F. Gorham, [seal].”

There áre two pleas in bar. The first plea states that the note sued on, with others, was given in consideration that the plaintiffs would, on the 15th of August, 1841, *84execute to the defendant a good deed in fee-simple for a certain tract of land (describing it); that the…