Graham v. Samuel

Judge Nicholas

delivered the Opinion of the Court. — The Chief Justice did not sit in this case.

In August, 1819, George W. Graham sold and conveyed, by absolute deed, to Francis Graham, a house and lot in-South Frankfort, for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, of which one hundred dollars was paid in hand, and for the balance, Francis Graham executed his notes.

In July, 1820, the deed remaining unrecorded, two executions against George W. Graham, were levied upon the house and lot ; in consequence of which, the Grahams agreed to cancel the contract for the sale and purchase thereof; that…