Meyer Bros. v. Mitchell

At a sale of the real estate of Alanson Salt-marsh, made by his administrator in December, 1877, the complainant purchased a tract of land, consisting of about eight hundred and forty acres. A few days afterwards, by agreement, the complainant transferred to Rainey and Lovett his bid and purchase, on their assuming his obligation for the pur*313chase-money ; and they, in consideration, agreed in writing to give complainant “ sixty acres of laud, viz., fifty Comida and cane-bottom, also ten acres hill-side woodland joining the Mitchell tract.” The particular sixty acres given to complainant was…