Eustice v. Meytrott
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; • Hugh Basham, Judge; The complaint is sufficient. By his representations and promises appellee induced appellant to change his condition and to take upon himself and his property a heavy burden, and this is a sufficient consideration for the contract.
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Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; • Hugh Basham, Judge; The complaint is sufficient. By his representations and promises appellee induced appellant to change his condition and to take upon himself and his property a heavy burden, and this is a sufficient consideration for the contract. After the trade is made and appellant has changed his condition and assumed the burden, it is then too late for the appellee to •repudiate his offer or attempt to evade responsibility under his agreement. 107 Mass. 37; 1 Beach, Mod. Law of Contracts, pp. 9, 10; Id. § 178; Id. § 583; 6 Am. & Eng. Enc. of L. 678;…
1Opinion of the CourtKirby, J.
The plaintiff, W. R. Eustice, on August 11, 1909, filed suit against the .defendant upon the following complaint:
“The plaintiff, W. R. Eustice, sues the defendant, Joseph Meytrott, and for cause of action alleges:
“That the Southern Anthracite Coal Company was and is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas, and was, on the dates hereinafter mentioned, engaged in mining and selling coal. That on the 1st day of January, 1909, the said Southern Anthracite Coal Company was and is capitalized at two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars, all of which was subscribed and paid…
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