Devalinger v. Maxwell

Peitnewill, J.,

delivering the opinion of the Court

On or about the seventh day of March, 1893, Alexander Maxwell, the defendant in error, conveyed to Charles Devalinger, the plaintiff in error, certain real estate situated in Middletown in New Castle County, and known as the “National Hotel” property.

The sum of $22,000 had been agreed upon by the parties to the conveyance as the consideration, but prior to the delivery of the deed the grantee was apprised of the existence of an old judgment against the grantor for the real debt of $199.41, with interest thereon from Dec. 10, 1857. This…