Brown v. Story

Simmons, Justice.

Bedgood bought from Brown a lot of land in Dooly county, and gave his promissory notes for the purchase money, but received no deed or other contract in writing from Bi’own. Bedgood subsequently sold the land to Story. The present action was brought by the administrator of Brown to recover the land because of the non-payment of a part of the purchase mouey. It appears that when Story purchased the land from Bedgood, the latter was in possession, but, as stated, had no title, having gone into possession under a parol agreement on the part of Brown to convey him the land, and…