Peacock v. Horne

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

The defendant claims title to the timber in dispute and the right to cut the same under the letters, telegrams, and contract of sale, the pertinent portions of which are embraced in the statement of facts. One of his contentions is that plaintiffs had authorized *721J. S. Reynolds and H. E. Casey to make with the defendant the contract of sale. We will first address onr attention to this contention. These letters and telegrams, standing alone, did not authorize Rejmolds and Casey to sell this timber. “Any contract for the sale of lands, or any interest in, or…