Roper v. Day

The appellee obtained a decree enforcing the vendor’s lien on land in the possession of the appellant.

The case was this: The complainant sold the land to Edwards. But he had purchased it by contract with Joseph Eoper, receiving a deed from O’Hara, and a quit-claim conveyance from Eoper. He did not pay any money on this purchase, but gave to Eoper his own notes for a part, and two notes on Crone payable to himself. When he sold to Edwards, he required him to procure and return to him by any arrangement he might be able to make, the notes *510■which, he had given to Roper, and to make a note…