Orton v. Knab

John J. Orton, the complainant in the court below, filed his bill of complaint in this cause, against David Knab, in the usual^form of a bill for specific performance, setting forth-in substance, that David Knab, on the 22d day of July, 1848, executed to one Tertullus D. Butler, his certain bond, conditioned to convey to said Butler, his heirs, cfee., a certain tract of land, described as lots 7 and 8 in section 9, town A range 22, except three acres theretofore sold, (said Knab being or pretending to be seized of said land,) by a deed free and clear of all incumbrance, through said Knab, on…