Yeates v. Pryor
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from the Chancery side of the Pulaski Circuit Court. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Richard Pryor against Richard H. Yeates and Richard M. Johnson, Jr., determined in the Pulaski circuit court, in May, 1848, before the Hon. Wm. H. Sutton, Judge.
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Appeal from the Chancery side of the Pulaski Circuit Court. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Richard Pryor against Richard H. Yeates and Richard M. Johnson, Jr., determined in the Pulaski circuit court, in May, 1848, before the Hon. Wm. H. Sutton, Judge. The object of the hill was to rescind a sale of lands made by Yeates to Pryor, recover the part of the price advanced, and to enjoin a judgment at law obtained by Johnson, the assignee of Yeates, on the obligations given by Pryor for the balance of the purchase money. The grounds upon which complainant sought to cancel the contract, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
Uichard Pryor filed his bill against the appellants for the purpose of rescinding a contract for the purchase of certain lands, to recover the purchase money which had been paid on such contract, and to perpetually enjoin the collection of that part which remained unpaid.
Two distinct grounds of fraud are alleged: First. Fraud in respect to the quality of the land sold and also in its relative situation to other lands: Second. In respect of the title to the land sold.
There are several interesting questions presented for our consideration, which result from the peculiar circumstances in which…
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