Sutton v. Sears

Sears filed his complaint against Sutton, alleging that on, &c., at, &c., by a verbal contract, he, Sears, purchased of Sutton a parcel of land, paid part of the purchase-money, took possession, and made improvements to the value of 500 dollars; that subsequently, on, &c., at, &c., it was agreed between the parties that said contract of purchase should be rescinded, upon the following terms, that is to say: Sears was to surrender the possession of the premises, and improvements thereon, to Sutton, about the first of March, 1856. Sutton was to give the plaintiff, Sears, a horse at 110 dollars,…