Smith v. Brittenham

On the 12th day of January, 1869, Sarah J. Brittenham, who was the owner in fee simple, conveyed the lands in controversy to Columbus C. Smith, and this bill was filed by her to set aside the conveyance, because of the fraud, as she alleges, practiced upon her to induce the making of the deed. It is charged, the lands were sold to defendant for $14,000, to be paid for by a stock of goods, to be delivered to complainant’s husband, since deceased, at invoice prices; and the difference either way was to be made up by the party against whom it should be found to exist. An invoice was made,…