Kelly v. Dooling

This was an action of debt, brought by Thomas J. Dooling against Joshua M. Kelly, on a writing obligatory for §1,625, bearing date 16th November, 1857, and due 1st January, 1860.

The defendant filed two pleas, the first, in substance, is as follows:

That on the 16th November, 1857, the date of the obligation sued on, the plaintiff sold and agreed to convey to the defendant a plantation, embracing certain lands (which are described) for the sum of §6,250, on which the defendant was to pay, and did pay, §3,000 cash in hand, and the remainder in two equal annual instalments, for which he executed…