Washington v. Opie

Heirome L. Opie, by deed dated January 1, 1856, conveyed to Henry W. Castleman two tracts of land in Jefferson County, then in Yirginia, now in West Yirginia-—-one tract containing 596 acres and the other '419 acres —for the price of $41,733.66-|, of which $10,000 was paid at the time in cash, and for the remainder the grantee gave his bonds, or single bills, bearing interest from date and payable annually; two for $5000 each, payable, respectively, on the first days of January, 1857 and 185S, and six for $3622.27f each, payable respectively on the first days of January, 1859, 1860, 1861,…