Hull v. Harris

Jackson, Justice.

This suit was brought by Henry Hull to recover on a note given by defendant to John S. Linton for a tract of land for which Linton had executed a bond for title to the defendant. The defendant was in possession of the land sold him, but alleged that one of the lots had been previously mortgaged and sold by Linton, and that he' had been forced to buy up the outstanding title to that lot. The jury found for the defendant.

The evidence is conflicting whether or not this lot was embraced in the prior conveyances of Linton ; but even if it had been, there is no evidence to support…