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· 1/23/1879

Young v. Devries

Citations

  • 31 Va. 304

Syllabus

<p>1. Land sold and purchased under a written contract which has not been recorded, though the purchasers have paid all the purchase-money and have been for years in possession under their contract before a judgment has been recovered against their vendor, is liabie to satisfy the judgment.</p> <p>2. Land sold and purchased under a parol contract, the purchasers having paid the purchase-money, and having been put in possession, and holding the possession under the contract before a judgment has been recovered against their vendor, is not. liable to satisfy the jndgment.</p>

Judges: Christian

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