Castleman & McCormick v. Veitch
Castleman & McCormick v. Veitch
Opinion of the Court
The claims of the appellants against Strode, are twofold; first, to make him personally liable, under the warranty in his deed of the 16th of September, 1810, for the land sold by him to Veitch, and by Veitch to them; and secondly,
Now although it may be, that Castleman and M’Cor-mick have not exhibited in their bill, such a case as would entitle them to a present recovery against Strode, on the warranty in the deed of the 16th of September, 1810, yet it is perfectly clear, that they were entitled to an immediate division of the Kentucky land, in pursuance of, and for the purposes declared in, the deed of April, 1813. I am therefore of opinion, that the demurrer was improperly sustained, even as to Strode.
As to Veitch, the case is still clearer. As to him also, the appellants had two grounds of claim; one for a deficiency in the quantity of the land sold; the other, for the defective title. Now, even admitting that the appellants’ bill did not exhibit a case sufficient to support their claim, on the ground of defect of title; yet no one can doubt that the claim, as stated in the bill, for deficiency of quantity, will give the Court jurisdiction of the case.
The decree must therefore be reversed, the demurrer over-ruled, and the cause remanded for farther proceedings.
The other Judges concurred, and the decree was reversed.
Absent Judges Ghees and. Caitn ; the latter having decided the cause as Chancellor.
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