Matthews v. Bartee

McCLELLAN, j.

The amended bill, filed by Bartee,' appellee, sought specific performance of a contract with appellant Matthews to sell Bartee about 327 acres of land at the purchase price of $10 the acre. Subsequent to .this agreement, and, according to Bartee’s contention, while it was of force, Matthews! and others having an interest in the land conveyed it, for an advanced price, to the appellant M. J. Reeder, who, it is insisted by Bar-tee, was at the time and theretofore advised of the existence of appellee’s contract with Matthews to purchase the land. The court awarded the relief sought,…