Spruill v. . Arrington

Davis, J.:

In September, 1880, the defendant, M. T. Arring-ton, contracted to purchase of C. M. Cooke the land on which the cotton, which is the subject of this controversy, was produced. All the purchase-money was not paid, and on the 28th day of April, 1889, the said land was sold under a judgment and decree of foreclosure in an action properly instituted for that purpose to pay the purchase-money therefor, and the feme plaintiff became the purchaser, and the next day rented the same to the defendant M. T. Arrington, who had previously been in possession under the contract of purchase from…