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Moreton v. Reese

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1833

Ohio Supreme Court · decided 1833-08-15

The case below was assumpsit. On the trial, the following facts appeared. Moreton representing himself of ability to pay, induced one Crandall to sell him a piece of woodland, upon his contract to keep down the taxes, and to pay a stipulated sum at a future day. Crandall went into possession of the land, sold the timber upon it to Reese, and took his note, which was the foundation of the suit.

Decided 1833-08-15

WRIGHT, J.

¶1Moreton claimed the land under contract with Crandall, which is, in form, valid. While in possession of the land, *391«o claiming, he contracted with the defendant for the timber upon it. It is the universal custom for purchasers to clear the land, and he is fortunate that can reduce the expense by a sale of the wood, instead of being compelled to pay for the entire work, and to burn the wood on the land in order to clear it out of the way. If the vendee proceeds in an unusual way, or is injuring the freehold, the vendor must restrain him in equity or rescind the contract. But while the vendee is in possession under a contract he may contract for wood, or his crops, and it does not lie in the mouth of one purchasing of* him wood, rails, or the crop, to object against paying, that the purchaser of the land defrauded his vendor. Such appears to us the ease before us, in its strongest aspect for the defendant. The court below erred in ruling differently.

¶2The judgment is reversed, with costs.

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