Matthias v. Warrington

Citations

• 89 Va. 533
• 16 S.E. 662
• 1893 Va. LEXIS 70

Syllabus

<p>Equity Jurisdiction—Specific performance—General relief.—To buy land with, A loaned W money, to be returned in six annual payments, and secured by trust deed. The land was conveyed to W by deed delivered to M, to be held until W executed the trust, deed. This he never did, nor paid either principal or interest. A filed her bill for specific performance.</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>As the six years has already expired, and specific performance, as prayed for, would be practically useless, this court makes the debt a charge upon the land, requiring it to be sold if tlie.money be not paid by a given day.</p>