Anthony v. Hudson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 17. — ACTION BY CHARLES ANTHONY AGAINST PERCY C. HUDSON AND OTHERS FOR VALUE OF DEFICIT IN LAND SOLD TO HIM. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Chancery Branch (Second Division). - Samuel B. Kirby, Judge.
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CASE 17. — ACTION BY CHARLES ANTHONY AGAINST PERCY C. HUDSON AND OTHERS FOR VALUE OF DEFICIT IN LAND SOLD TO HIM. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Chancery Branch (Second Division). - Samuel B. Kirby, Judge. From a judgment' dismissing Ms petition plaintiff appea 1 s CONCLUSION. 1. We earnestly submit that the following facts have been established, and the following propositions of law are to be sanctioned. 2. Anthony and Hudson both considered that the tract contained 560 acres, and the price of $58,800 was fixed, on that idea, being at the rate of $105 per acre. 3. The contract and deed…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Barker
Affirming.
In 1902 Homer Hudson entered into a contract for the sale to Charles Anthony of two. tracts of land, estimated to contain in the aggregate 560 acres, situated in Illinois, for the sum of $58,800. Afterwards he executed a deed for the land, and the deed was placed in escrow until the purchase money should be paid'. "When the money was paid the deed was delivered, and the transaction apparently closed. Subsequently the vendee, Anthony, sold the land to different parties, and it was ascertained that there were 9.71 acres short of 560 acres as was…
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