Shelley v. Murphy

BROWN, Justice.

This is a bill by the purchaser of real property against the seller for specific performance of the contract to convey.

The demurrer of the defendant, questions the equity of the bill and the sufficiency of its averments in several respects, notably, that the contract is void for its uncertainty in the description of the land; that the contract is violative of the statutes of frauds, and that the bill seeks specific performance of a contract other than that entered into by the parties. A copy of the contract is made an exhibit to the bill and appears in the statement of the case…