Cain v. Guthrie

This was a bill in chancery filed by William Guthrie against John Cain. The plaintiff alleges that on the 16th of June, 1838, he was a resident of the state of Ohio and was making preparations to move with his family to Indiana; that on that day he purchased of Cain a certain tract of land in Madison county with the purpose of settling upon it; that he paid Cain 200 dollars in hand, and gave his note for 150 dollars payable in one year from date with ten per cent, interest; that Cain made him a title-bond conditioned for a conveyance of the land on the payment of the note; that Cain made…