James G. v. Thompson
Mississippi Supreme Court
This cause is brought by appeal, from the decision of the Chancellor of the State. The original bill was filed by the complainants, James G. and S. Hall, against the defendant, George A. Thompson, on thé 25th of October, A. D., 1838. It averred in substance, that on the 29th of November, 1836, the defendant executed to them a bond to make title to a tract of land; which bond is made exhibit A. to the bill.
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This cause is brought by appeal, from the decision of the Chancellor of the State. The original bill was filed by the complainants, James G. and S. Hall, against the defendant, George A. Thompson, on thé 25th of October, A. D., 1838. It averred in substance, that on the 29th of November, 1836, the defendant executed to them a bond to make title to a tract of land; which bond is made exhibit A. to the bill. The condition of which is as follows: “ The condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas the above bound George A. Thompson hath this day sold unto Spence Hall and James G. Hall…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Sharkey
The appellants contracted with the appellee for a tract of land in Yalobusha county, containing nine hundred acres, at twenty dollars per acre, for which they executed their three promissory notes for six thousand dollars each; the first, payable on the first of March, 1838, and the others payable annually thereafter. They took from the vendor a bond to make title, in the penalty of thirty-six thousand dollars, which bears date the 29th of November, 1836. It recites the contract of sale, and the condition is, that the vendor was to make to the vendees a good title, with covenants of warranty,…
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