Darling v. Butler

The defendant has demurred to a complaint in an action at law to recover the price of land conveyed. The complaint alleges that December 18, 1883, at the city of Washington, the plaintiff delivered to defendant a deed conveying an undivided interest in real estate in New Mexico, known as the “Mora Grant,” upon an expressed consideration of $25,000, “but the real consideration for said deed was entirely different from the consideration expressed,” and fhat at the same time the defendant delivered to plaintiff an agreement in writing as follows:

“'Received, Washington, D. C., December 18, 1883,…