Williams v. Casey

OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsiey.

On the 24th September 1806, a settlement of accounts was made between tbe plaintiff and defendant, and a written agreement, under the hands and seals of the parties, then entered into, whereby it was admitted that the defendant was owing the plaintiff a balance of 1500 pounds; and it was agreed between them that the same should be paid by tbe defendant in military lands, which the defendant covenanted he had in the counties of Livingston and Henderson,near the Ohio river, andón Trade Water, of good quality, well adapted for farming, not, subject to…