Goodenow v. Barnes

Plaintiff bad certain negotiations, verbally and by letter, witb tbe agent of defendant, for tbe purchase of tbe land involved in tbis action, which were protracted through many weeks. One Marsh was requested by tbe agent to call upon plaintiff, and ascertain tbe precise terms proposed by him in a letter, which were not fully understood. Tbe result of tbe interview Marsh communicated to tbe agent. Thereupon tbe following correspondence was bad between tbe agent and defendant, tbe first of tbe letters being written by tbe agent, a brother of defendant, who, at tbe time, resided in Term out.

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