Sharp v. Fly

The tract of land in controversy "was originally -sold by Lannum to Sharp by deed, with reservation -of a lien for the purchase money unpaid. This deed was not registered. The complainant, Sharp, sold without conveyance to Halé and Clements, and thereupon, by an arrangement between the several parties, Fly became bound to Sharp for balance of Hale and Clem-ents’ purchase, and Sharp, in writing upon his unregistered deed from Lannum, directed Lannum to execute a deed directly to Fly to the land, and surrendered Lannum’s deed to him for cancellation. A deed was thereupon executed by Lannum to…