Robinius v. Lister

This was an action commenced before a justice of the peace, to recover money paid by Jane K. Lister, to remove an incumbrance, consisting of taxes due on lauds purchased by her from one Smith, who had received a conveyance of said land from appellant. The deeds from Robinius to Smith and from the latter to Mrs. Lister contained covenants of warranty against incumbrances. The husband of the appellee was- joined with her in the action. A paragraph of answer was hied denying any privity of contract between the appellant and Mrs. Lister. In a second paragraph, it was alleged that at the time of…