Sowle v. Holdridge

The appellee purchased certain real estate from third parties in the year 1844, and received a title-bond, which, by its term§, .required a conveyance to be executed upon the full ¿payment of the purchase money. Partial payment was -subsequently made, and an assignment of the title-bond was ¡afterward executed to the appellant, who made full payment of the balance of the purchase money and received ,a (deed for the land. Holdridge remained in possession of the land. Sowle brought his action for possession.

Holdridge answered, averring that he had assigned the title-bond as security for the…