Beckwith v. Clark
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas. Bill by David O. Clark against Putnam Beckwith and Herbert H. Beckwith, trustees. Decree for complainant, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a decree for the specific performance of a contract to sell and convey land which was evidenced by letters. The alleged vendor was Edwin Gaylora of Pontiac in the state of Illinois, who has since died and to whose interest in the land and in this litigation the appellants have succeeded as trustees under his will. The vendee was David O. Clark of Cloud county, Kan., who brought this suit against Gaylord before his death. The issues in the suit were whether or not Gaylord made a contract of sale of the land that was valid under the statute of…
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