Farris v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Washington county, entered May 21st, 1891, in a cause wherein R. R. Hughes, sheriff administrator, was complainant, and R. E. Farris and others were defendants. The decree being adverse to the defendants, they appealed. Opinion states the case. Argued at Wytheville. Decided at Richmond.
1Opinion of the CourtFauntleroy, J.
On the 31st of January, 1882, one Selden Longley, attorney *931in fact for Mrs. Mary G. Cunningham, by a written contract, sold to 11 aeliel E. Earris and George "W. Earris a farm for $5,000.
The land is described in the contract by metes and bounds; and, upon payment of the purchase-money in full, a complete deed in fee simple is to be made. The contract says, in reference to the quantity of land sold: “ Said tract contains (282) two hundred and eighty-two acres, be the same more or less, and this sale is made in gross, and not by the acre.”
The purchasers took possession of the land at the date…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stebbins v. EddyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1827
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