Fishburne v. Ferguson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of the city of Roanoke, entered at its April term, 1888, in the cause of T. T. Fishburne and Callie T., his wife, against Isham M. Ferguson’s heirs, for specific performance of a parol agreement made by him, whereby he agreed to convey to them certain real and personal estate. From the decree dismissing the bill Fishburne and wife appealed. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Roanoke city, rendered at the April term, 1888. On the first Monday in February, 1886, the appellants filed their bill in the hustings court for the city of Roanoke, against the appellees, to have specific performance of a parol agreement made about the 1st day of April, 1880, by which Isham M. Ferguson had contracted with them, to give and grant unto them his house and lot of six acres of land, and the furniture therein, upon the condition of their giving up their own home, and living in his, the said Ferguson’s, house, to protect,…
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