Henderson v. Blanchard

The judgment of the court was-pronounced by

Slidell, J.

This suit was brought in June, 1847, upon the defendant’s written promise to pay the sum of $400’, being a part of the price of a tract of land at Pass Christian, sold by ileirne, acting as the agent of Edward Living*24ston. By the written agreement the defendant declared that he had paid only a portion of the purchase taoney, to wit, $200 ; and that he was ready and willing to pay the remainder, to wit, $400, “as soon as the said sale will be approved by said Livingston, and the title to said property, which is now called in question, shall…