Crawford v. M'Daniel
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal by Sophia Crawford and Alden B. Spooner from a final decree of the circuit superior court of law and chancery for the town of Lynchburg, pronounced on the 18th of January 1S32, in a suit in chancery, in which John Af ’Daniel was plaintiff’, and the said Sophia Crawford and Alden B. Spooner wnth others were defendants: by which decree a perpetual injunction was awarded against all further proceedings on a judgment obtained by Cranford and Spooner, as assignees of…
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Appeal by Sophia Crawford and Alden B. Spooner from a final decree of the circuit superior court of law and chancery for the town of Lynchburg, pronounced on the 18th of January 1S32, in a suit in chancery, in which John Af ’Daniel was plaintiff’, and the said Sophia Crawford and Alden B. Spooner wnth others were defendants: by which decree a perpetual injunction was awarded against all further proceedings on a judgment obtained by Cranford and Spooner, as assignees of William Vannerson, against M’Daniel, and they were directed to pay him the sum of 292 dollars 50 cents, with interest thereon…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
There is no difficulty on the main point in controversy between these parties. The right of the vendees to compensation for the deficiency in the quantity of land sold is clear. The evidence of the contract is contained in the deed. The land is described as containing by survey 785 acres. Two adjoining tracts are conveyed. After describing the first tract by metes and bounds, the deed contains the following clause : “ this part containing 765 acres ; and another part attached to the same tract, containing 20 acres, and making up the full amount of 785 acresshewing very clearty that no hazard…
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