Ochsenkehl v. Jeffers

Pee CueiaM:

Plaintiff in error brought an action of trespass on the case against defendant in error. The declaration sets forth that defendant Jeffers, September 18, 1871, agreed to sell .to the plaintiff the north half of the northeast quarter of a certain section of land; that this land was very valuable and desirable on account of tbe fertility of the soil and for other reasons stated in the declaration; that defendant was at tbe same time th.o owner of the east half of tbe sainé quarter section, which was of but very little value, being swampy; that after entering into this agreement,…