Lee v. Cochran
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Barbour Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Lucian D. Gardner. Bill by L. L. Cocbran against A. T. Lee and others, for the specific performance of a contract of bill of sale. Decree for complainant and respondent appeals.
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Appeal from Barbour Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Lucian D. Gardner. Bill by L. L. Cocbran against A. T. Lee and others, for the specific performance of a contract of bill of sale. Decree for complainant and respondent appeals. As to the interpretation of the contract attention is called to the following cases. — Pollard v. Maddox, 28 Ala. 325; McGhee v. Alexander, 104 Ala. 121; Electric L. Go. v. Edler Bros., 115 Ala. 148; Seay v. McCormick, 68 Ala. 549; Hunter v. McGrow, 32 Ala. 518; Woodward v. Elrod, 45 South. 647; Comer v. Bankhead, 70 Ala. 136; Williams v. Glover, 66 Ala. 189; 114…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
— Bill by appellee to compel specific-performance of a contract by appellants to convey real estate. A. T. and R. M. Lee leased, for a term of five-years, 1905 to 1909, inclusive, at a stipulated annual rental, as evidenced by five promissory notes, payable-on October 1st of each year, their lands to L. L. Cochran-Embraced in the writing is this provision: “ * * *' And I, A. T. Lee, joined by my husband, R. M. Lee, hereby agree and bind ourselves unto the -said L. L. Cochran, if he shall see fit any time during his term of lease-to pay us twelve hundred and eighty dollars for the…
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