Pasteur v. . Jones

1. Judith Pasteur, mother of the complainant, was seized in fee of a piece of land in New Bern, described in the complainant's bill, at the time of the contract hereinafter mentioned with Jones Neale.

2. That John Jones and Abner Neale were at the time of the said contract partners in trade, under the firm of Jones Neale.

3. Some time before the 1st October, 1785, it was agreed (394) between Judith Pasteur, of one part, and Abner Neale, in the name of the company of Jones Neale (but in the absence of Jones from New Bern) of the other part, that Jones Neale should put upon the land before…