Hudson v. Layton

The bill was filed by Daniel Hudson, administrator of Betsey Workman, and stated that he being in possession of a farm and three houses, c., in Milford hundred, an action of ejectment was commenced against him on the demise of Lowder Layton, in July, 1811, for one of them, to which he appeared by counsel; and pending said suit an agreement in writing was entered into between him and Layton, to the following effect, viz: — that Layton, to whom Hudson was indebted in the sum of $1,300, should keep one of the houses at $300, and receive the rents of the other property until his debt was paid,…