Hawkins v. Coston

The appeal is from a final decree dismissing complainant’s bill. The appellant filed bill against appellee, alleging, among other things, that the parties entered , into a contract in writing as to the purchase of lands described on the terms indicated. The consideration was averred to have been $100 cash and the execution of fifty-odd promissory notes of $20 each, payable monthly with interest. It is further averred that appellant paid 52 of said notes, the last date of payment being February 27,1922, and that the other 3 notes have been discharged by the payment of certain rents to appellee…