Turney's v. Young

Overton J

delivered the following opinion of the Court.

The deceased had given a bond conditioned to convey two thirds of a tract of land for six hundred and forty acres. Arnold’s part of this obligation had been settled, and Young brought suit at law for his one third part. Judgment was recovered ; the object of the bill was an injunction and relief. An agreement between the plaintiff and defendant Young, for the settlement of this bond, had taken place, and the bill charges that relying on this agreement, by which the suit was to cease, he did not attend the trial, not expecting one, nor did…