Leonard v. Bates

Bales brought an action of debt for 3,000 dollars against Leonard on a writing obligatory dated the 2d of March, 1819. On oyer, the following appeared, to be the condition of the bond: “The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound David Leonard has this day purchased from the said Gilbert Bates all that tract of land whereon said Bates now resides, for the sum of 1,500 dollars; now should the said Leonard pay the whole of the purchase-money as follows, viz. 200 dollars this day, 600 dollars on or before the 1st of A-p.nil next, and the remaining balance of 700…