Swepson v. . Johnston
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil Action to enforce specific.performance of a contract, to convey land, tried at June Special Term, 18,80, of Henderson Superior Court, before Schenclc, J. Defendant appealed from the'judgement below.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
On February 3rd, 3865, the defendant entered into a covenant with the plaintiffs to convey to them within twelve months the legal title, free from incumbrances, “ to thirteen hundred and seventy acres of land, comprising, eleven different tracts, situate, lying and being in Transylvania county, in the State of North Carolina, on the waters of French Broad, and being the lands upon which the said Johnston has recently resided,” and at once to put them in possession. The action begun on October 27tb, 1868, has for its object the enforcement of the specific performance of this obligation.
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