Dougherty v. Maple

*557OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owseey.

On the 6th day of June 1797, Bartlet Bennet executed an obligation binding himself to convey to Michael Dougherty and John Davidson, within eight months, by a general warranty deed, a certain tract of land then situate in Mason county; and by the agreement of Doughertyand Davidson, the obligation was placed in the hands of Davidson for safe-keeping.

Dougherty afterwards sold his interest in the land to Benjamin Maple and James Key, and Davidson having, produced the obligation for that purpose, Dougherty, on the 5th of July 179?, by an endorsement on the…