Rinker v. Sharp

Indebitatus assumpsit by Sharp against Rinhcr for the price of land sold and conveyed; plea, general issue ; cause tried by the Court.

It appeared in evidence that the plaintiff and defendant, in October, 1837, made a contract for the exchange of lands, in consequence of which the former conveyed to the latter a tract of land,'situated in Henry county, at the estimated value of 1,800 dollars, being the same for the price of which this action is brought. . The defendant executed his bond to convey to the plaintiff a quarter section of land, (which it was afterwards ascertained lies in…