Court of Appeals of Kentucky October 14, 1837 (Hancock v. Byrne)

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Lawrence Ashton, as the agent and attorney in fact of Mace Clements, sold to Hancock, a tract of land of two hundred and twenty acres, and executed to him a deed, in 1830; for which Hancock executed to Ashton, three notes, payable at different times; the last of which for one hundred dollars, Ashton assigned to Byrne; who brought suit, and recovered