Simpson v. Hawkins
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Chancery, This cause was first argued at the Fall Term, 1831, while the Court was composed of Chief Justice Robertson, Judges Underwood and Buckner.
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Chancery, This cause was first argued at the Fall Term, 1831, while the Court was composed of Chief Justice Robertson, Judges Underwood and Buckner. Soon after the close of the term, and while the cause was under advisement, Judge Buckner resigned, and was succeeded by Judge Nicholas ; who, as he was not upon the bench at the time of the argument, had taken no part in the decision, when the following Opinion was delivered, by Judge Underwood-rApril 11th, 1832. The cause was afterwards reargued before the present Judges, and their Opinions delivered seriatim, as will be seen in the sequel.
1Opinion of the Court
In August, 1818, the Simpsons executed a deed purporting to' convey to Hawkins and Cochran, five hundred and thirty acres of land; two hundred and fifty of which ,1,1 i- , , , , , . they held, according to the deed, under the claim of Howárd, and the remaining two hundred and eighty acres under a deed executed by William Steele, as attor. ney in fact for John Adams, to them. The deed from the Simpsons to Hawkins and Cochran, contains a clause. of general warranty.
Hawkins and Cochran purchased the land at fifteen dollars per acre; paid a large sum in hand, and gave their notes for the balance.…
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