Walsh v. Allen

On April 11,1891, the appellant, defendant below, through *304J. B. Gordon as his agent, negotiated with one Conroy for an exchange of five town lots, of which the defendant was the equitable owner, having a contract for a deed to them, with other lots, from the Interior Land and Immigration Company, and against which there was an incumbrance of $375, for a stock of merchandise owned by Conroy. Conroy refused to accept the lots on account of the incumbrance. It Avas then agreed between the defendant and Gordon that the latter should convey five unincumbered lots owned by him, of equal value Avith…