Webster Lumber Co. v. Lincoln

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] This in an appeal from a decree of the court below, sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing a bill of complaint, wherein the appellant, as complainant, sought to have specific performance by the appellee, as respondent, of an alleged contract to sell and convey real estate.

The land in controversy is described, and the complainant's version of the alleged contract is set forth in the bill of complaint as follows:

"That the said Jennie E. Lincoln was, at the time…