Mayor v. Bailey

The plaintiffs had sold a lot of ground, on an annuity, to Duplessis, who by a clause in his deed of sale, was restrained from aliening the premises, unless on the terms on which had acquired them, and was bound to furnish a *322copy of the deed of sale, he might then give, to the plaintiffs within a fixed time, after his alienation. He accordingly sold the premises to the defendant, who by a clause in his deed, covenanted to pay the plaintiffs the annuity, and to perform towards them all the covenants, entered into by Duplessis.

East'n District. Jan. 1818

The plaintiffs received two instalments of…