Woodbury v. Gardner
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
.Bill in equity. Heard on bill, answer and proofs, ¡material facts found by the court. The opinion states the cited: Wilton v. Harwood, .23 Maine, 133 ; Rowell y. Jewett, 69 Maine, 303 ; Lewis y. Small, 71 Maine, 552 ; Ash v. Hare, 73 Maine, 403 ; Potter v. Jacobs, 111 Mass. 36 ; Somer.bg v. Buntin, 118 Mass. 287 ; Malins v. Brown, 4 Comstock, 403 ; Parlchurst v. Van Portland, 14 Johns. 15 '; Oaton v. Oaton, L. R. 1 Ch. App.
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.Bill in equity. Heard on bill, answer and proofs, ¡material facts found by the court. The opinion states the cited: Wilton v. Harwood, .23 Maine, 133 ; Rowell y. Jewett, 69 Maine, 303 ; Lewis y. Small, 71 Maine, 552 ; Ash v. Hare, 73 Maine, 403 ; Potter v. Jacobs, 111 Mass. 36 ; Somer.bg v. Buntin, 118 Mass. 287 ; Malins v. Brown, 4 Comstock, 403 ; Parlchurst v. Van Portland, 14 Johns. 15 '; Oaton v. Oaton, L. R. 1 Ch. App. Cas. 148 ; Orools v. Gorp. of Seqford, L. R. 6 Ch. App. Cases 553; Pain v. Coombs, 1 DeG, and J. 34 ; Goles v. Pilkington, L. R. 19 Eq. 174; Pomeroy Spec. Perf. § § 115,…
1Opinion of the CourtVirgin, J.
Bill in equity to enforce specific performance of an alleged oral agreement for the conveyance of a farm, brought against the sole devisee of the vendor and also against one claiming as assignee of a mortgage thereon. Among other defences the statute of frauds is interposed.
When a party to an agreement, fair and just in its terms, understandingly entered into and concluded, is injured, without default on his own part, by its non-fulfilment of the other party, the most direct and satisfactory remedy which he instinctively seeks is specific performance. This practical result he cannot obtain by…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Glass v. HulbertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Williams v. MorrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Neale v. NealesSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Freeman v. . FreemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Lobdell v. . LobdellNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
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- Kirk v. MiddlebrookSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
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