Marshall v. Means
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Houston Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge Powers. April Term, 1852. The bill alleges that on the 6th day of January, 1849, Kendrick purchased of Means, lot of land number 176, in the 13th district of Houston County, for which he agreed to pay #1200. 00, and received his bond for titles.
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In Equity, in Houston Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge Powers. April Term, 1852. The bill alleges that on the 6th day of January, 1849, Kendrick purchased of Means, lot of land number 176, in the 13th district of Houston County, for which he agreed to pay #1200. 00, and received his bond for titles. At the same time, Means sold to Kendrick, a cotton gin, atthe price of #70.00, and as a part and parcel of the land trade, Means promised that he would have a piazza made and attached to one side of said house, with a Doctor’s shop at one end, and two shed rooms, with an entry…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
This was a bill filed by Madison Marshall, against Matthew H. Means and Ephraim Kendrick. It charges, that on the 6th *64of January, 1849, Kendrick bought of Means, lot of land No. 176, in the 13th district of Houston County; that Kendrick took from Means, his bond for titles; that the consideration of the bond was $1200, one-half due January the 1st, 1850, and the other half twelve months thereafter; that in connexion with, and as part of the land trade, Means sold Kendrick a cotton gin at $70, and agreed to have certain additions made to the…
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