Shillinglaw v. Sims
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Cherokee, August, 1909. Action by H. M. Shillinglaw against J. M. Sims, Morgan and Lewis Whisonant. From Circuit judgment dismissing complaint, plaintiff appeals. cites: Authority of agents to sell: 2 Speer., 295; 15 Beav., 592; Fry Spec. Perf., secs. 296, 509; 48 S. C., 503. Contract from different writings: 1 D. & M. S., 433; 65 S. C., 356; Fry Spec. Per., sec. 270- 19 How., 320; 93 U. S-, 242; 202 U. S-, 386; 3 Drew., 523; 5 Vin.
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Before Gary, J., Cherokee, August, 1909. Action by H. M. Shillinglaw against J. M. Sims, Morgan and Lewis Whisonant. From Circuit judgment dismissing complaint, plaintiff appeals. cites: Authority of agents to sell: 2 Speer., 295; 15 Beav., 592; Fry Spec. Perf., secs. 296, 509; 48 S. C., 503. Contract from different writings: 1 D. & M. S., 433; 65 S. C., 356; Fry Spec. Per., sec. 270- 19 How., 320; 93 U. S-, 242; 202 U. S-, 386; 3 Drew., 523; 5 Vin. Abr., 527; 1 R. & M., 391; Brown Stat. Frauds, secs. 306, 352; 48 S. C„ 509; 10 Rich. Eq., 459; 8 Ency., 711; 2 S. C., 410; 1 McM., 319;…
1Opinion of the Court
May 14, 1910. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an action for the specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of real estate.
On the 18th of January, 1907, the defendant executed a contract in writing, with Peoples' Bank and Trust Company, whereby, in consideration of one dollar and such services as said company might render, "as real estate brokers, in effecting the sale" of his property, therein described as containing 52 acres, he gave said company full authority and appointed them his agents, "for the purpose of effecting this sale of the aforesaid property, at…
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