Guinn v. Warbutton
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Bill by EL F. Guinn against T. B. Warbutton. Decree for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Robinson, Judge:
The decree denies specific performance of an alleged written contract for the sale of land. The ground of such denial, stated therein, is laches on the part of plaintiff and his failure *77to perform bis part of the contract. However all this may be from the somewhat conflicting evidence, we need not consider, as a matter more fatal to the cause of plaintiff precludes the necessity of so doing.
In the writing by which it is alleged plaintiff is entitled to-a deed for the land, the only description is: “A certain, parcel of land containing 14 acres, more or less, and bordering on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Baker v. SwinefordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
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