Mott v. Carter's adm'r

Citations

• 26 Va. 127
• 26 Gratt. 127

Syllabus

<p>1. A Confederate contract for the sale and purchase of land in May 1863 upon a credit of one, two and three years, in which it was held that the value of the land at the time of the contract was the most just measure of recovery; and one-third of the purchase money having been paid, the vendor must pay two-thirds of the value of the land at the time of the sale, with interest.</p> <p>2. Bill by the administrator of the vendor against the vendee, to subject the land to pay the balance of the purchase money. , Vendee answers, and insists that the heirs of the vendor should be made parties; but the court below, without requiring this to be done, makes a decree for the sale of the land. Upon appeal this court amends the decree, and directs that the heirs shall be made parties before a sale of the land, and then affirms it with costs to the appellee.</p>