Wilson v. Oatman

George Oatman, the husband of the defen*224dant in error, was seized in his life-time of 67 acres and a-half of land, in Floyd county. On the 18th of March, 1816, Wilson, the plaintiff in error, purchased this land from Oatman, received a bond conditioned for a title to be made on payment of the purchase-money, and was put into possession of the premises. The payment of the purchase-money was completed in March, 1819. Oatman died in 1821, without having executed a deed to Wilson. In 1824, Wilson applied to the Probate Court, and obtained the legal title for the land, according to his bond. At the…