Supreme Judicial Court of Maine April 20, 1885 (Ricker v. Moore)

Virgin, J.

According to the fundamental rule in equity, What ought to be done, is considered as done,” when Moore ■executed and delivered his agreement of January 5, 1880, to W. A. Worster, therein promising to convey his interest in the property described, he thereby transmitted an equitable ■estate to Worster, who was then regarded as clothed with the .