Simmons v. Kramer

Lewis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit in the hustings court ■ of Roanoke city for the specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of real estate. The bill, which -was filed by Simmons, the appellant here, alleges that on the 6th day of October, 1888, the defendant, Kramer, through his authorized agents, R. H. Gray *412& Oo., sold the three lots in question to the plaintiff' for $10,000, on the terms of one-third cash, the balance on a credit of one and two years, payable in equal instalments, as evidenced by a written contract of that date, signed by R. IT.…