Johns v. Sewell

It is assigned for error that a demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and this presents the principal' question in the case. The facts averred were, that Oliver ■ P. West purchased certain real estate from Donaldson, and¡ gave the latter his promissory note for. a portion,of the pur*2chase-money, which note Donaldson assigned to the plaintiff; that Donaldson at the time held the property by title-bond from one Lacy, his vendor, to whom he had fully paid the purchase-money, and who held the legal title, and whom he directed to convey to said diver P. West; that by the procurement of the…