Ruckman v. Hay

Lively, Judge:

This suit is for specific performance of a contract com*98promising an action at law, entered into by counsel representing the parties. The decree of October 12, 1921, . appealed from, sustained the demurrer to the bill and dismissed it for want of equity.

■Plaintiff, Ruckman, owned lots 22 and 23 of block 4 in the Round Barn Addition to the city of Elkins, and in 1907 conveyed them, with general warranty, to.Morgan for $850.00 cash.- At that time a prior vendor’s lien existed against the property of which Ruckman claims to have had no knowledge. Afterwards, Morgan, who is now dead,…