Jamieson House Furnishing Co. v. Brainard

The plaintiff company brought this suit to recover on an account for merchandise sold and delivered by it to the defendant. The answer admitted the purchase of the goods *510and the original indebtedness, but alleged satisfaction and payment, the manner of payment being that in consideration of the account, and a small sum additional, he had conveyed to the plaintiff an interest in a mining claim, which conveyance was accepted by plaintiff in full satisfaction of the debt. Plaintiff replied, admitting the alleged agreement of settlement between it and the defendant, and also the conveyance to it…