Lippincott v. Bridgewater

Grey, V. C.

This bill is filed by the complainant Elizabeth A. Lippincott and her husband, against William Bridgewater, praying for the specific performance of a contract alleged to have been made between the parties for the conveyance of a lot of laud situate in the borough of Ocean City, Cape May county.

The complainant, on the 7th day of April, 1896, had a conversation with the defendant touching the purchase of the lot in question, and paid him $5, for which she received a receipt in the words and figures as follows:

“April 7th, 1896.

“Received from Elizabeth A. Lippincott 5 dollars on…