Colonna Dry Dock Co. v. Colonna

On the 29th day of December, 1904, Jay O. Howell obtained from C. J. Colonna a written option contract, under seal, whereby Oolonna covenanted and agreed that he would, at any time prior to the expiration of ninety days from the date of the contract, convey to Howell, by good and sufficient deed with general warranty, in which the wife of Colonna would unite, three certain tracts of land with improvements thereon, situated in Horfolk county, Virginia, the conveyance “to be for the price and sum of one hundred and eighty-five ($185,000) thousand dollars, payable as follows, to-wit: one-fourth…