Hunter v. Wallace, Finley, and Knox
Tennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity
In Equity—Knox who lived in Pennsylvania, owned the house and lot, No. 10. in the town of Knoxville. He wrote a letter to the defendant Wallace, who lived in the neighbourhood of Knoxville, requesting him either to sell or get the lot improved. Wallace in pursuance of this letter, as an attorney for Knox, entered into an article of agreement with the plaintiff Hunter.
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In Equity—Knox who lived in Pennsylvania, owned the house and lot, No. 10. in the town of Knoxville. He wrote a letter to the defendant Wallace, who lived in the neighbourhood of Knoxville, requesting him either to sell or get the lot improved. Wallace in pursuance of this letter, as an attorney for Knox, entered into an article of agreement with the plaintiff Hunter. That Hunter should give $100, take possession of it, and go on to improve that if Knox did not agree to the sale it was to be void,but Hunter was to be paid for his improvements and keep free possession until paid. The bill…
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In Equity. — Knox, who lived in Pennsylvania, owned the house and lot, No. 10, in the town of Knoxville. He wrote a letter to the defendant Wallace, who lived in the neighborhood of Knoxville, requesting him either to sell or get the lot improved. Wallace, in pursuance of this letter, as an attorney for Knox, entered into an article of agreement with the plaintiff Hunter. That Hunter should give $100, take possession of it, and go on to improve; that if Knox did not agree to the sale it was to be void, but Hunter was to be paid for his improvements and keep free possession until paid. The…
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