Haggin v. Williamson

Judge Owsley

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This was an action of covenant, brought by Susanna Williamson against James Hag-gin, upon the following writing:

££ Know all men by these presents, that I, James Haggin, of the county of Fayette, and State of Kentucky, do oblige myself, my heirs, &c. to purchase for Susanna Williamson, of the county of Wood-ford, and same state, a house and lot in Versailles, of the value of one thousand dollars, and until I make such purchase, in which I am not to be hastened, I covenant to furnish her with a dwelling in that town, about that value, at my own…