Hansard v. Sharp

■GREEN J. :

A cause more difficult to fix upon clear and satisfactory grounds I have never seen. It has been argued ably and zealously at a former term, and again and at this term.

It is a bill whereby Hansard seeks to set aside a contract transferring his interest in an estate in Virginia. The estate was in litigation there; but the question was as to the quantity of interest, not as to the existence or the validity of an interest or claim. Neither party knew what the amount would be, but Hansard knew it would not be less than $1200 or $1500. Sharp knew nothing but what Hansard told him.…