Taylor v. Porter

Judge Underwood

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In 1810, James McGinnis executed his bond to Porter, for the conveyance of lots Nos. 89 and 90, in the town of Newport, “ including the tan yard, dwelling house, currying shop and bark house, with all other improvements thereon, so soon as he should pay half the purchase money, to wit, four hundred and fifty dollars.”

In 1826, Porter filed his bill, charging, in substance, that McGinnis had only an equitable title to one of the lots, and that he had no title whatever to the other; that McGinnis was dead; that Taylor had administered, and as…