Perkins v. Bakrow

— This action was commenced before a justice of the peace to recover $125, subscribed by the defendant towards the building of an opera house in the city of Springfield. The subscription paper was signed by a great many persons besides the defendant, most of their names appearing below his. By its terms the signers agreed to pay to F. S. Heffernan, his associates and assigns the amounts respectively subscribed by them, at certain dates therein named. The consideration of the agreement is thus expressed : “In consideration of this subscription the said F. S. Heffernan, his associates and *249assign…