Burton v. Duffield

Citations

• 2 Del. Ch. 130

Syllabus

<p>The owner of a tract of land let the complainant into possession thereof, promising to give it to him : and upon the faith of such promise the complainant built upon, improved and occupied the land. The owner died without havmg conveyed the same. The complainant was held entitled to be protected in equity against an ejectment, brought by the heir at law, to recover possession of the land.</p>