M'Clain v. French

Ch. J. Barry

delivered the opinion of the Court.

THE complainant, John M’Clain, filed his bill in equity against the defendants, James French and John *148Kelsoe, jun. alleging, that on the 31st of Decerober 1 814, contract(?d with French for 220 acres of land, qt the price of one dollar per acre.; that he executed his not^ for the purchase money, payable the 15th of March 1815, and French gave his bond for a title when the purchase money was paid, retaining it as security for the payment; that before this contract with French, the complainant, claiming title to the land, had seated and improved…