Sheffield v. Maxwell

Appellant sold and conveyed to appellee’a certain tract of land in Benton County, the deed of conveyance containing full covenants of warranty, and this action was instituted by 'appellee against appellant in the circuit court of that county to recover damages on account of an alleged breach of the covenants of warranty in failing to remove an incumbrance on the land' in the sum of $240, evidenced by a mortgage executed by appellant to the Shartel Mortgage Company.

Appellee exhibited with his complaint his preliminary written contract with appellant, whereby it was agreed that appellant would…