Elgin v. Hall
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decrees of circuit court of Loudoun county, rendered October 25, 1882, and May, 1, 1883, respectively, in cause wherein Edgar Jackson, administrator of John Elgin, deceased, is plaintiff, and James M. Hall is defendant. The decree of the circuit court was adverse to plaintiff, and he obtained an appeal to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
This is an appeal from decrees of the circuit court of Loudoun county, rendered at the April and October terms, 1883. On the 9th day of January, 1872, John P. Elgin, deceased,' *681sold a tract of land to James M. Hall for- $1,980. Of this $660 was paid in cash on that day, and two bonds taken of Hall by Elgin for the same amount each, as the amount paid in cash—one on twelve months’ time, the other on twenty-four months’ time. On the 3d day of September, 1881, Elgin filed his bill against Hall for specific performance of the contract, asserting the debt due as per the two bonds, with the…
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