Patterson v. Freeman.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Action by M. L. Patterson against R. C. Freeman, administrator of W. A. Jones and others, heard by Judge H. B. Bryan and a jury, at Spring Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of Sunny County. From a judgment for the defendants, the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtConnor, J.
The plaintiff alleges that he contracted in writing to convey to W. A. Jones, deceased intestate of defendant Freeman, and ancestor of the other defendants, a tract of land, the boundaries of which are set out. That to secure the purchase money therefor said Jones executed his promissory note, upon which he afterwards recovered judgment before a justice of the peace — said judgment with interest, amounting to $190. That plaintiff has at all times been ready, willing and able to perform his part of the contract. That said Jones died leaving but a small amount of personal property wholly…
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