Richards v. Snider

By the Court,

Watson, C. J.:

This is a suit for specific performance. The contract sought to be enforced is in wilting, and in the following form:

“This agreement made between D. A. Richards and Wm. A. Snider, as a settlement of all matters of difference be*198tween them up to this date, witnesseth: That said Richards is to pay to said Snider the> sum of fifty dollars in gold coin, and said Snider is to execute and deliver to said Richards a good and sufficient deed or conveyance of lot 8, sec. 19, 4 N., 35 E., as soon as patent is received from the United States, and said sum of $50 to be then due…