Catlett v. Dougherty

The only question in this record necessary to discuss is one arising upon the Statute of Frauds. In November, 1878, by a written contract, executed by Catlett and Dougherty, the former agreed to sell and convey to the latter certain lots of land upon which stood a mill, for the price of $4,613.13. Afterward Dougherty sold one half interest in the property to one McCabe, and" afterward, in September, ■1881, as testified to by Dougherty, he sold the other undivided half of the mill back to Catlett by a parol contract, at the price of $3,500.

The present action was assumpsit to recover various…