Slaughter v. La Compagnie Francaises Des Cables Telegraphiques
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern. District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from a decree of the circuit court, Southern district of New York (113 Fed. 21), sustaining a demurrer to the bill, and dismissing same, with costs.
1Opinion of the Court
EACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The bill sets forth a written contract between the parties, by the terms of which defendant agreed to execute a lease for 99 years to complainants of certain cable lines and franchises upon complainants’ fulfillment of certain conditions,—notably, the beginning work on certain repairs within 45 days, and prosecuting the same to the extent of $10,000. It is expressly provided in the contract that it shall be null and void unless, within 45 days from its execution, complainants should commence the work of repairs, and within the same period pay to defendant any sum…
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