Kendrick v. Beard

The plaintiff sues in trover for the value of one span of horses.

In 1884 he was the owner of the horses, and had been *183working with them for one David Beard, a brother of the defendant. On February 5 in that year he sold the horses to said David Beard for $300, receiving $30 in cash, and the following instrument, in payment of the same:

“Camp, Hunt Creek, Mich., February 5, 1884

“On the first.day of April next I promise to pay to George Kendrick the sum of two hundred and seventy dollars, being balance due on one span of horses bought of him, said horses to be holden to him as security for…