Ford v. Jones

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Reversing.

The appellees, whom we shall refer to as the plaintiffs, started this litigation for the purpose of compelling the defendant, L. C. Ford, to accept a deed they had made and tendered to him in consummation of a contract they had with him. Plaintiffs were successful, and Ford has appealed.

There is no dispute about the contract whatever. The defendant admits that the deed tendered fully complies with the contract in other respects, but he has declined to accept it, because it does not, as he claims, convey him good title for the simple reason…