Boyce v. Pritchett's Heirs

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

On the 16th of December, 1817, John Pritchett sold to Boyce a tract of land, in Jessamine, afAeigteen dollars per acre, supposed to contain one hundred and eighty four acres — the true quantity to be ascertained by survey. Articles of agreement were entered into between them, by which six hundred dollars was to be paid the 1st of January, 1818, and possession in part to be delivered, and two thirds of the balance of the price was to be paid on the 1st of January, 1819; and the residue on the 1st of January, 1820, when full possession was to be…