Beveridge v. Parmelee

This is an action to recover the money paid by the appellee' to appellants, as shown by this receipt:

“ Chicago, December 31, 1888.

“ Received of J. W. Parmelee, $833.33, being one-third cash payment in the purchase of mining refusal No. 490 of S. E. ¼ N. W. ¼, 36—48—28.

$833.33.

“ Brunson, Miner & Hall,

"Per Beveridge, Rickards & Co., Agts."

The whole price of the mining refusal was $2,500, the other two-tliirds of which were to be paid by Raymond Brothers. They paid part, but not the whole of it. There is testimony not objected to, though contradicted, that when Parmelee paid the money to…