Overton's Heirs v. Woolfolk

Judjre Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Prior to 1782, Henry French executed his obligation to Clough Overton, binding himself to convey to him eight hundred acres of land on Otter Creek, in part consideration for a thousand acres which Clough Overton bound himself to convey to him, on Salt river. Overton was killed at the battle of the Blue Licks, in-1782; but before his death, he made his will, by which he devised the tract on Otter creek to his father, John Overton.— Henry French, with a view to the specific enforcement of his contract for the land on Salt river, being ignorant of…