Cooper v. Cooper

On the 23d day of January, 1860, Charles G. Cooper, now deceased, sold to Jacob Springer a certain parcel of real estate, described in the complaint herein, for the sum of 800 dollars, 200 of which was paid down by Springer, and the residue was to be paid in 100 dollar annual payments. At the time of the sale, Cooper executed a conveyance of the premises to Springer, but Springer’s wife not being present to execute a mortgage, to secure the unpaid purchase-money, the deed from Cooper to the purchaser was left in the hands of R. P. Effinger, Esq., to be delivered to Springer when he *125should…