Legal Opinion
Gathright v. Fulton
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 15, 1917PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from a decree of the Corporation Court of the city of Staunton. Decree for complainants. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
The essential facts in this case, established, not without - some conflict of testimony, but as we conceive by the clear weight of the evidence, are as follows: T. M. Gathright procured from W. M. McAllister an option to purchase, at the price of $30,000, certain real estate known in the record as the “Fort Dinwiddie Farm.” This option was dated June 6, 1912, and expired in thirty days from its date, but subsequently, on January 6, 1913, Gathright obtained from McAllister a second option upon the property at the same price. This second option was for a period of only nine days, and under it…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wilson v. HundleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
- Oteri v. ScalzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
3Cited by5 opinions
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