Merchants & Traders Developing Co. v. Mercer Realty Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Black, J.

The suit in this case was brought to recover damages for a breach of contract. The trial resulted in the direction of a verdict by the trial court in favor of the plaintiff for $1,495.46, with interest from May 5th, 1922. This ruling of the trial court was challenged at the time, which is one of the grounds of appeal.

A summarized statement of the facts from which the action arose is as follows:

On December 9th, 1919, the plaintiff entered into a written agreement with the defendant through its agent to purchase certain lands therein described,…