Ransome v. Watson's Administrator

In 1909, Alex Watson contracted to purchase of A. K. Lipscomb twenty-three acres of land in Nottoway *672county, and thereafter agreed to let Jane Ransome “come-in” with him in the purchase to the extent of five acres at the price of $76.00. They agreed on the location of the five acres she was to receive, and she entered thereon in 1910 and built a dwelling house and made other improvements thereon. In 1912, she completed her payments. According to her own testimony, all of her dealings were with Watson, and he agreed that “when he got his deed he would give me mine. ” Watson completed his p…