Rollins v. Cox
Rollins v. Cox
Opinion of the Court
Headnotes 1, 2, and 4 do not require elaboration.
Plaintiff and defendants claim the land in controversy under a common grantor. Under the proved facts the claims of both begin with Gainer, who held title and who executed a bond for title to H. M. Rollins, who went into possession with part of the purchase-money being paid. H. M. Rollins transferred his bond to A. M. Rollins for a valuable considération,‘and"the'transferee went into possession. Subsequently to the transfer the Bank of LaFayette obtained a judgment against'H. M.'Rollins, and caused an execution to be levied on the land, in the possession of A. M. Rollins. The land was sold at sheriff’s sale, bought in by the bank, and sold to defendants, Cox and Hammontree. Thus A. M. Rollins had possession of the land under a bond for title; and although the full purchase-money had not been paid, he could maintain
Judgment reversed on the main hill of exceptions, and affirmed on the cross-hill.
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