Rollyson v. Bourn
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Braxton County. Suit b.y M. II. Eollyson against H. M. Bourn and others, with ■cross-bill by defendants for specific performance of a contract of sale. Decree for plaintiff, denying the prayer of the cross-bill, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Poffenbarger, Judge:
The decree complained of enforces the lien of a deed of trust on two certain tracts of land, securing the payment of a note for $2,200.00, less payments thereon amounting to $1,100.00, and denies the prayer of a cross-hill answer filed by the defendants and seeking specific performance of a contract of sale of other land and prevention of enforcement of the trust deed lien, on the theory of an agreement on the part of the holder of that lien, to apply the lien debt on purchase money due from him to the defendants under the alleged contract of sale.
Whether the bill stated a…
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