Willson v. Nicholson

This suit was brought by the appellee Henry Nicholson, against the appellant Samuel C. Will-son, and one John N. McConnell, on the following instrument in writing:

“ I hereby agree to pay R. H. Craig & Co. three hundred dollars, in consideration of a full and final compromise and settlement this day signed between R. H. Craig & Co. and B. E. Smith & Co. and the I., C. & D. R. R. Co. Payment to be made as soon as work on the line of said road commences west of Crawfordsville. March 6th, 1869. S. C. Willson.”

The complaint alleged, that the instrument sued on was sold and assigned by delivery,…