Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : Jan-01-1796
PERIT v. WALLIS - 2 U.S. 252 (1796) U.S. Supreme Court PERIT v. WALLIS, 2 U.S. 252 (1796) 2 U.S. 252 (Dall.) Perit, Executrix v. Wallis Supreme Court of Pennsylvania September Term, 1796 This was an action of debt, on a bond which was executed upon the 29th of January 1789, by the defendant, to Peletiah Webster, the Testator, in the penal sum of L 5000, with the following condition subjoined: 'Whereas the said Samuel Wallis did, by his deed, duly executed under his hand and seal, bearing even date with these presents, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Peletiah Webster a certain tract of land therein described, containing 12,625 acres, and contracted to make a clear title in fee, under a patent or patents from the State of Pennsylvania, for the same: And whereas patents for the said lands have Page 2 U.S. 252, 253 not yet been obtained: NOW KNOW YE, that the condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden Samuel Wallis doth, within six months from th...
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