Dorsey v. Campbell
High Court of Chancery of Maryland
This bill was filed on the 16th of June, 1823, by Clement Dorsey against James Campbell and John Ritchie, to enforce the specific performance of an agreement.
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This bill was filed on the 16th of June, 1823, by Clement Dorsey against James Campbell and John Ritchie, to enforce the specific performance of an agreement. The bill states, that Henry Anderson had conveyed to the defendants two tracts of land in Charles county, which lands they had sold and contracted to convey, clear of all incumbrances, to this plaintiff; that as a means of making payment for the lands, it was agreed, that the plaintiff should assign to the defendants certain debts and choses in action; that he made the assignments accordingly, upon which -the defendants had made…
1Opinion of the Court
Bland, Chancellor.
The arguments of counsel having been heard in this case, the proceedings were read and considered.
It appears, that Campbell & Ritchie being seized of two tracts of land, sold them, clear of all incumbrances, to Dorsey, for the sum of fourteen hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents, to bear interest from the eighth day of June, 1815, when the purchaser was put into possession, until paid. So far the case admits of no difficulty.
As to the manner in which Dorsey was to make payment to Campbell & Ritchie, the receipt or agreement of the 12th of July, 1816, is expressed in…
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