Dukes v. Baugh

Dukes brought his action against Mrs. Baugh to compel specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of land. Attached to his petition was a copy of a bond for title relied on by him, given to him by Mrs-. Baugh on April 9, 1884, reciting that she had that day agreed to sell him a certain described tract of land for $800, of which amount he had paid her in cash $50, and had made and delivered to her his two promissory *34notes, bearing interest at eight per cent, per annum, and due respectively November 1, 1884, and November 1,, 1885; and that if he should pay her these notes promptly,…