Legal Opinion

Jones v. Hudson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided July 5, 1977No. 13719PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Neely, Justice:

This case concerns a contract for the sale of land voided by the Circuit Court of Jackson County on the ground that the description of the property attempted to be conveyed was vague, indefinite, and insufficient as a matter of law. Plaintiffs below, as buyers, brought an action seeking specific performance of the contract, and on September 18, 1975, the circuit court entered an order granting defendant-sellers’ motion to dismiss the action. The plaintiffs below prosecuted this appeal from the circuit court’s order, and we reverse.

In its entirety the contract reads as follows:

Au…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Danforth v. ChandlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
  2. Holley's v. CurryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Board of Church Extension v. EadsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1976
  4. White v. CokeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Sholovitz v. NoorigianSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1919

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Timberlake v. HeflinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Marion Square Corp. v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
  3. Marion Square Corporation v. The Kroger CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
  4. Thornhill, Inc. v. Nvr, Inc.District Court, N.D. West Virginia · 2006

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