Legal Opinion

Coles v. Morrison

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 29, 1924PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*835,'Opinion op the Court by

Judge McCandless

Affirming.

In a written contract executed by the parties, September 16,1920, F. B. Morrison, subject to certain reservations therein named, undertook to manufacture into cross-ties all the available timber upon certain lands of Frank Coles, and deliver same at the railway station. He engaged a number of men with teams and prosecuted the work until about the first of April, 1921, when Coles stopped Mm.

Morrison sued, alleging that the written contract was ambiguous and seeking damage for its breach according to Ms construction. Coles denied the ambiguity…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. DohertyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  2. Bibb v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1875
  3. Crescent Stave Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  4. City of Mount Sterling v. JudyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad v. City of MoreheadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  2. Bennett v. DudleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965

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