Riley v. Allen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

U. G. Riley brought a suit against Rozenah Allen to compel the specific performance of a contract to convey to him a tract of land owned by her. He was denied relief and prosecutes error. The pleadings and evidence show that negotiations were had between the plaintiff and the defendant with regard to the property, which plaintiff claims resulted in a valid contract for the conveyance to him of a perfect title thereto for $2000; that a warranty deed to the land, in the usual form, containing no exception or reservation, was sent by the…