Puryear v. . Sanford

The plaintiff, A. W. Graham, claims an interest in the minerals, mineral rights and privileges in the tract of land described in the complaint, by virtue of an alleged contract in writing between himself on the one part, and the other plaintiffs and the defendant, J. D. Puryear, on the other part. As to the plaintiffs' title to the property, the allegations in the complaint are (in substance) that in 1862 the defendant, J. D. Puryear, contracted with Seth D. Pool to purchase the land for his wife, Susan Ann Puryear, and that with her money the land was paid for; that Mrs. Puryear, with her…