This section is from the book "Business Law - Case Method", by William Kixmiller, William H. Spencer. See also: Business Law: Text and Cases.
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THIS INDENTURE, Made between Adam Bede, of Racine, Wisconsin, and Joseph Clark, of the same place.
WITNESSETH, That the said Adam Bede does by these presents remise, release, and forever quit-claim, unto the said Joseph Clark, all manner of actions and all promises, claims, and debts of any kind or description at any time existing down to the date of these presents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 15th day of June, A. D. 1915, at Racine, Wisconsin. ADAM BEDE (Seal)
JOSEPH CLARK. (Seal)
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WHEREAS, William Stone, of Vincennes, Indiana, is indebted to us, the undersigned, his said creditors, in several sums of money, which he is not able fully to satisfy and discharge; we, therefore, have agreed, and do hereby agree to accept the sum of $4,000 in full payment and satisfaction of all debts owing to us, respectively, at the date hereof, by and from the said William Stone which is paid by or for the said William Stone to Richard Stewart for the use of and to the intent that the same may be shared and divided amongst us, his said creditors, in proportion and according to the debts to us severally due and owing;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it known, that for the consideration aforesaid, each of us, the said creditors, who have hereunto set our hands and seals, for him and herself, his and her heirs, executors, administrators, and copartners, does by these presents, remise, release, and forever discharge the said William Stone, his heirs, executors, and administrators, of and from our said several debts, and all manner of action and actions, which against the said William Stone, each and every of us, the said creditors, now has, or which each and every of our heirs, executors, or administrators, respectively, hereafter may, can, or ought to have, claim or demand by reason of the said several and respective debts to us severally due and owing, or for or by reason of any other matter, cause, or thing whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals at Vincennes, Indiana, this 1st day of June, A. D. 1915. ARTHUR SLOCUM, (Seal)
THOMAS MILLER. (Seal)
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