Crane

The parties to this action entered into a contract whereby appellants agreed to sell to respondent, the party of the second part therein, certain fixtures and other articles and a certain stock of merchandise. The sum of twelve hundred dollars was to be paid for the fixtures and the other articles mentioned. [1] The following part of the agreement related to the merchandise: “Said party of the second part does hereby agree to buy the above goods as stated above and does agree to pay for same as follows: $300.00 to be paid upon the taking of the invoice and $1,000.00 to be paid by E. L. Weaver, the balance to be paid by notes to be payable $200.00 or over each month from date of sale.” Respondent paid all the amounts mentioned in the agreement except the thousand dollars, and this action was commenced to enforce a collection of that sum. Judgment went for the defendant and the plaintiffs appeal.

The trial court made several findings of fact based upon the view that the agreement contained no promise on the part of respondent to pay the thousand dollars, and it is insisted by appellant that those findings are not supported by the evidence.

The paragraph which we have above quoted…