Wharton v. Tolbert
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J., Greenwood, Three actions (1) by C. C. Wharton against James W. Tolbert; (2) by James T. Cobb against James W. Tolbert, and (3) by Geo. W. Rush against James W. Tolbert. From order of nonsuit, all plaintiffs appeal. cite: 9 Cyc., 289; Code, 1902, 2367; 59 S- C.,560 ;27 S. C., 381; 27 S. C., 265 ; 61 S. C., 113; 1 Hill’s. Ch., 166; 48 S. C., 490; 33 S. C., 382; 27 S. C, 382; 9 Cyc., 300; 2 DeS. Eq., 274; Tiffany on Sales, secs. 37, 39; 10 Rich.
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Before Memminger, J., Greenwood, Three actions (1) by C. C. Wharton against James W. Tolbert; (2) by James T. Cobb against James W. Tolbert, and (3) by Geo. W. Rush against James W. Tolbert. From order of nonsuit, all plaintiffs appeal. cite: 9 Cyc., 289; Code, 1902, 2367; 59 S- C.,560 ;27 S. C., 381; 27 S. C., 265 ; 61 S. C., 113; 1 Hill’s. Ch., 166; 48 S. C., 490; 33 S. C., 382; 27 S. C, 382; 9 Cyc., 300; 2 DeS. Eq., 274; Tiffany on Sales, secs. 37, 39; 10 Rich. Eq., 459; 77 S. C„ 221; 136 U. S., 66; 22 S. C., 371; 75 U. S-, 557; 9 Cyc., 287, 288; 9 Cyc., 288; 92 Pac., 428; 18 N. W., 911;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was_delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
These actions were brought to recover damages for the breach of contracts for the sale of land. ■ They are all based upon practically the same facts, and governed by the same principles of law. They were tried on circuit together, argued 'in this Court together, and will be considered together.
As the decision will turn upon the construction of the contracts between the parties, it will be necessary to set them out. They are as follows: “I, J. W. Tolbert, in consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid at the signing of these…
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