Owen v. Norris

This was an action of debt, brought by Norris against Owen, on a sealed note for the payment of 600 dollars. The note was dated on the 18th of December, 1837, and was payable on the 25th of December, 1839.

Plea, that the note was given in. part payment for the undivided third part of several tracts of land, (which are described;) that the plaintiff, at the time the note was given, agreed in writing with the defendant, under the penalty of 3,000 dollars, to make to the defendant a good and lawful deed of conveyance in fee-simple, free from incumbrance, for the said part of said lands, on or…