First Congregational Church v. Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.

The Grand Rapids Furniture Company of Michigan brought suit in the county .court of El Paso county against the First Congregational Church of Cripple Creek, a Colorado corporation, and the cause of action stated was on a promissory note, dated the 1st of July, 1895, whereby six months after-date the church promised to pay to the order of the furniture company $488.32 at Cripple Creek with exchange, for value received, with eight per cent interest. There was attached to the note and a part of it, a recital that the note was given for the purchase price of 267 chairs. It was further agreed that…