Walter A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Co. v. Greenwood Hardware Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J., Greenwood, October, 1905. Action by Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Co. against Greenwood Hardware Co. From order sustaining demurrer to part of answer, defendant appeals. cite: Contract is void: 71 S. C., 544; 193 U. S., 197; 24 Ency., 2 ed., 824; 853, 851; 24 U. S., 512; 6 Ency., 2 ed., 285. Contract cannot be separated so that part can be enforced: 20 S. C., 439; 197 U. S.’ 49 L. Ed., 763; 73 S. C., 1; 7 Ency., 95. Defendant is not estopped from…
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Before Memminger, J., Greenwood, October, 1905. Action by Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Co. against Greenwood Hardware Co. From order sustaining demurrer to part of answer, defendant appeals. cite: Contract is void: 71 S. C., 544; 193 U. S., 197; 24 Ency., 2 ed., 824; 853, 851; 24 U. S., 512; 6 Ency., 2 ed., 285. Contract cannot be separated so that part can be enforced: 20 S. C., 439; 197 U. S.’ 49 L. Ed., 763; 73 S. C., 1; 7 Ency., 95. Defendant is not estopped from pleading the statute: 20 S. C., 439; 46 Raw Ed., 1067. cites: Contract is not illegal: Code 1902, sec. 2845. Matters of…
1DissentJustice Gary
The following are the reasons why I do not concur in the opinion of Mr. Justice Jones:
The plaintiff agreed, (1) to manufacture and sell to the defendant, certain machines at prices specified in the contract; (3) that it would use reasonable diligence to prevent other agents from interfering or making sales of machines covered by the contract, in the territory named as Greenwood and vicinity.
The defendant agreed, (1) to canvass said territory thoroughly, for purchasers of said property; (2) that it would not accept the agency for, or sell any other machines during the term of the contract; (3)…
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