Young v. Cumberland County Educational Society

Opinion of ti-ib Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

The Cumberland County Educational Society, a corporation, was organized for the purpose of purchasing a site and erecting buildings thereon to be leased and used as an educational institution. To that end, it purchased eight acres of land in the town of Burkesville and entered into contracts with Charles Grayer to construct a school building for the sum of $7,500.00, and with R. Young to build two frame dormitory buildings for the sum of $5,940.00. After the execution of these contracts, R. Young and C. R. Payne entered into…