Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Delony

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 20, 1941No. 8 Div. 79PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

The bill in equity in this suit was filed by appellant, and sought the specific performance of a written contract made by him and John F. Funke in hjs lifetime, whereby Funke agreed to sell him, and he agreed to buy, a certain described lot. Funke being dead, the suit'is against his heirs and personal representatives.

The bill sought to have the purchase price abated for two reasons: one, for the breach of a contract said to be made by Funke at the time the sale contract was made by which he agreed to erect a dwelling house on said lot to cost not less than $1,500, which was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Ussery v. DarrowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  3. First Nat. Bank v. McIntoshSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  4. Courson v. TollisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  5. Jones v. HaglerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Milwaukee Mechanics Ins. Co. v. MaplesAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
  2. Sealy v. McElroySupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  3. Spruiell v. STANDFORDSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  4. Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  5. Neely v. DentonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953

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