McGuffey v. Humes

This is a hill filed to recover upon the warranty contained in a deed made by Respondent Humes to Complainant'MeGuffey and his *27intestate, J. R. Johnson, conveying seven lots in the city of Knoxville for a recited consideration of $950, the receipt of which was acknowledged.

The deed contains a general covenant of warranty, and a special covenant to pay the purchase-money due by Humes to his vendor, McAnally.

Humes having failed to pay the purchase-money, the lots were sold under a vendor’s bill, brought by McAnally against Humes, the sale being confirmed in May, 1879.

The Chancellor decreed that…