Metcalfe v. Dallam

Judge. Buckner,

delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 24th of October, 1816, the plaintiff and defendant in error, entered into a contract which they then reduced to writing, by articles of agreement, by which, the latter sold to the former, a lot and house in Lexington, in this State, which is described in said writing, as having been purchased by Dal-lam from John Lowman, The price agreed tp be paid was $4940, of which, $600 were paid at that time; the remainder to be paid in annual instal-ments, if, at the end of one year, Metcalfe should not *197rescind the contract, which, by the…