Miller v. Jones

In January, 1856, Jones bought of Miller and Counee a lot in Lawrenceburg, at the price of $600. The contract was not reduced to writing, and therefore not binding on either, and was afterwards abandoned or repudiated by one, or both parties. Before this was done, however, Jones sold and de*526livered to the vendors a wagon, at the agreed price of $70, in part payment for the lot. This was the next month after the sale. In March, 1857, after the repudiation of the contract for the lot, and the recovery of rent against Jones for the use of the brick shop on the lot, he brought this action of…