Royster v. Shackleford

*228Opinion OP THE COURT,

BY JüDGE OWSLEY.

ON the 16th day of April, 1819, a contaact was made between George Shackleford and Mitchell Royster, and re(juce(j j.Q writing by an article of that date. By the contract, Shackleford sold the lot of ground near Richmond, which he had previously purchased of Dr. Whl-Letcher, to Royster, and on his part stipulated to deliver the possession thereof the next day, and coyenanted to convey the lot as it was then enclosed, and *229its appurtenances, to Royster, by a general warranty deed, against the first of November, 1820; in consideration whereof, Royster was to…