Gartrell v. Stafford
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Gage county. Tried below before Weaver, J. on question of jurisdiction cited Pawling v. Bird, 18 Johns., 192. Leithv.-Leith, 89 N. H., 20. Brown on Frauds, sec. 452. Armstrong v. Katterhorn, 11 Ohio, 272. On question of title, cited Watts v. Waddle, 1 McLean, 200. Bates v. Delavan, 5 Paige, 299. Fitzpatrick v. Featherstone, 8 Ala., 40. On question of admissibility of letters, etc., cited Green-leaf on Evidence, chap. 6. Coleson v. Thompson, 2…
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Error to the district court for Gage county. Tried below before Weaver, J. on question of jurisdiction cited Pawling v. Bird, 18 Johns., 192. Leithv.-Leith, 89 N. H., 20. Brown on Frauds, sec. 452. Armstrong v. Katterhorn, 11 Ohio, 272. On question of title, cited Watts v. Waddle, 1 McLean, 200. Bates v. Delavan, 5 Paige, 299. Fitzpatrick v. Featherstone, 8 Ala., 40. On question of admissibility of letters, etc., cited Green-leaf on Evidence, chap. 6. Coleson v. Thompson, 2 Wheat., 386. On question of power of court to decree specific performance, cited Seymour v. Delaney, 3 Cow., 445.…
1Opinion of the Court
Maxwell, J,
This is an action to enforce the specific performance of an alleged contract for the conveyance of real estate. The *547land in controversy is situated in Gage county, and the plaintiff is a resident of that county, while the defendant is a resident of California. The contract was made by certain real estate agents on behalf of the defendant, upon the authority of certain letters signed “ Mrs. Julia A. Stafford.” A decree was rendered in the court below in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant appeals to this court. It appears from the evidence that during the summer of 1879 a letter,…
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