Roach v. Williams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Moors, J., York, Summer term, 1917. Action by R. F. Roach against W. L. Williams and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeal. cites: As to the competency of oral testimony to show the object of the parties in executing and receiving a tvritten instrument: 98 U. S. 516; 101 U. S. 270; Second Page on Contracts, sec. 1129; 93 S. C. 542; 39 Cyc., p. 1345; 16 S. C. 357; 27 S. C. 380; 145 Fed. 144; 141 Fed. 563; 118 111. App. 49; 39 So. 833; 50 Fla. 541; 1st…
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Before Moors, J., York, Summer term, 1917. Action by R. F. Roach against W. L. Williams and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeal. cites: As to the competency of oral testimony to show the object of the parties in executing and receiving a tvritten instrument: 98 U. S. 516; 101 U. S. 270; Second Page on Contracts, sec. 1129; 93 S. C. 542; 39 Cyc., p. 1345; 16 S. C. 357; 27 S. C. 380; 145 Fed. 144; 141 Fed. 563; 118 111. App. 49; 39 So. 833; 50 Fla. 541; 1st Greenleaf on Evidence (13 ed., par. 279).
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
The appellants and the respondents entered into this contract :
“Rock Hill, S. C., Feb. 19, 1913. For value received (advertising, etc.), I hereby make and constitute R. F. Roach agent in fact for the purpose of selling the following described property, to wit: ‘227-acre farm on the Clover and Rock Hill road, known as the Dr. D. L. Campbell farm, ■one 8-room two-story house, 4 tenant houses, 3 barns', cow-barn, pastures, 3 wells, 2 springs.’ And I do hereby authorize said R. F. Roach to sell said property at the price of not less than…
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