Clinchfield Coal Co. v. Powers
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Dickenson county. Decree for complainant. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
J. H. Powers filed his bill in the circuit court of Dickenson county, asking a specific performance of a contract alleg’ed to have been made by him for the sale of a certain paicel of land to the Clinchfield Coal Company. The Clinchfield Coal Company filed its answer, denying the plaintiff’s equity.
The facts of the case are as follows: One Owens, as agent for H. G. Morison, entered into negotiations with J. H. Powers, which resulted in a written contract, dated October 14, 1905, to-the following effect: That Powers and wife, parties of the first…
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