Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents for Pleading and Practice, at Common Law, in Equity, and Under the Various Codes and Practice Acts Volume 3

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...statement of claim. That on July 1, i892, the deponent paid to the said Neale and Orr the further sum of $10,000. In consideration of which payments the said Neale and Orr, on June 30, i893, executed and delivered to the deponent their release of twenty acres and 76 3-100 perches, a correct copy of which release is hereto annexed and hereby made part hereof, which release was recorded in Westmoreland county, in mortgage book, vol. 56, page 281, on August 21, iS93. And deponent further says, that he laid out a plan of lots on the said twenty acres, and has sold a portion of the same. Deponent further says that at the time of the execution of said agreement of May 26, i891, and of the said deed of said Neale and Orr to the deponent and the execution and delivery of his, deponent's said bond and mortgage to them, and of the execution and delivery by the said Neale and Orr of their said release to him, it was the intention, and so agreed and understood by the said Neale and Orr, and by the deponent that there was no personal liability on the deponent for the payment of any of the unpaid portion of the purchase money of said land secured or to be secured by the said bond and mortgage, and that for each $1,000 of purchase money paid by the deponent to them he was entitled to have one acre of said land released and discharged from all liability for said debt, which included both said bond and mortgage. And deponent further says, that in consideration of the payment of $20,000 by him to the said Neale and Orr as hereinbefore set forth, they, the said Neale and Orr, by their said release of June 30, i893, a copy of which is hereto attached, did release and discharge the said 20 acres and 76 8-100 perches described in said release from all further...