Ferry v. Clarke
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decrees of the circuit court of Essex county, rendered, the one on 3rd May, 1879, and the other on 16th March, 1880, upon an amended and supplemental hill and proceedings thereon, wherein Ann E. Clarke was plaintiff, and John T. Eerry and John D. Hutchinson were defendants. The facts are sufficiently indicated in the syllabus, and stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
On the 11th day of January, 1860, ah agreement was made and entered into between Edward L. Wright, Ann E. Clarke, and John L. Boughton, of the county of Essex, for the exchange among the said three parties of three tracts of land situated in the said county, upon terms therein set out. This agreement is in the following language: “ That whereas an exchange of lands has been this day made between said Wright and said Clarke and John- L. Boughton, thus, said Wright contracts to sell to said Clarke, Poplar Grove estate in Essex county, Virginia, and to make to her a good title for same, free…
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