Moseby v. Partee
Tennessee Supreme Court
EBOM GIBSON. Writ of error to Chancery Court at Trenton, to reverse decree of July Term, 1867. John SoMers, Cli. On Conveyance by Wife, 4 Kent, 150; Tyler on Inf. and Cov., 316, 317, 318; 2 Head, 208; 3 Head, 389; Sedgw. on Stat. and Cons. Law, 313, 314, 319; 2 Col., 632; Brown v. Fifebert, 4 Micb., 322. On condition not performed, 10 Yerg., 335, 205; 2 Head, 80. Purchaser of equity, 2 Head, 43, 80, 161, 163; 6 Hum., 438; 5 Hum., 49; 10 Yerg., 105.
1Opinion of the CourtNicholsoN, C. J.
This is a bill for the specific performance of a con-' tract of sale of land, entered into on the 19th of October, 1861, between B. L. Partee and M. C. Partee his wife, on 'the one side, and D. V. Alexander on the other. Complainant alleges that B. L. Partee and wife sold the land in controversy to D. V. Alexander, and, executed to him a bond for title; that D. V. Alexander sold the land to J. Almus Gardner and executed to him a bond for title; and that complainant purchased the land from Gardner and took his deed therefor. He alleges that Alexander had complied with his contract with B. L.…
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