Larry v. Brown
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. H. B.-Foster. ■ Bill by James Larry against S. H. Brown for specific, perfoimance of' a contract.
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Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. H. B.-Foster. ■ Bill by James Larry against S. H. Brown for specific, perfoimance of' a contract. From a judgment for complainant, respondent appeals. • The contract' sought to be' enforced was as follows: “S. H. Brown hereby rents to James Larry (and also agrees on certain conditions stated to sell to him) for a period Of five years'beginning on January 1, 1902, the N. E. 14 of N. W. section 29, township 21, range 9 W., in Tuscaloosa county, Ala., on the following conditions : (1) Larry agrees' to pay to Brown on the 1st day of each…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
— This was a bill filed by the appellee against the appellant, praying specific performance of an agreement to sell the lands therein described to complainant. The contract on which the equity of the bill rests is set out as an exhibit to the bill and will be set out in substance in the statement by the reporter. The original agreement of renting, in which was included an option to purchase, was dated October 26, 1901, and the agreed statement of facts shows that advancements were received by complainant during the years 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905; that on January 6, 1902, complainant executed…
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