Supreme Court of Pennsylvania May 13, 1872 (Ardery v. Rowles)

The opinion of the court was delivered, by

Thompson, C. J.

In view of the testimony on part of the defendants, there was no room for a doubt that there was a contract of sale by parol of the land in controversy by the plaintiff below to the defendants’ intestate, and so far performed by the latter by *362entering into possession, making valuable improvements, with part payment of the