Champion Et Ux. v. Hammer Et Ux.

This case involves the construction of a written instrument, which reads as follows:

“THIS AGREEMENT MADE AND ENTERED INTO this 11th day of July, 1944, by and between R. L. HAMMER JR. and CLARA E. HAMMER, his wife, hereinafter known as parties of the first part, and JAMES C. CHAMPION and CLARA L. CHAMPION, husband and wife, hereinafter known as the parties of the second part,

“WITNESSETH

“The parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of FOUR THOUSAND ($4,000.00) DOLLARS, plus the invoice wholesale cost price of that certain stock of goods now contained in the store building…