Kelly v. Riley

SNYDER, JuD&E:

W. D. Kelly, on May 2, 1882, brought his suit in equity in the circuit court of Roane county against G-. "W. and Vm. Riley to recover compensation for deficiency in the quantity of a tract of land sold and conveyed to him by said Rileys. On December 4, 1882, the defendants tendered a general demurrer to the plaintiff’s bill which was overruled by the court and a rule taken against the defendants to answer within thirty days. Subsequently, on April 4, 1883, the defendants moved the court to dismiss the plaintiff’s suit for the want of equity jurisdiction, which motion the court…