Elston v. Jasper

Gould, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee Jasper to enforce specific performance of a title-bond, made July 18, 1856, by the appellant Lucy Elston, then Lucy Corner, to one Eeuben Dill, of which bond the petition alleged the plaintiff Jasper to be the legal and equitable holder and owner, reference being made to a written assignment. The bond recites that, in consideration of five hundred dollars to her paid, the said Lucy sold to Eeuben Dill the undivided half of two hundred and forty-five acres of land, identified by description, and binds her to make to Dill a sufficient…