Eastman v. Dunn
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit. Heard on exceptions of defendant, and oyer-ruled.
1Opinion of the CourtParkhurst, J.
This is an action of assumpsit brought in the Superior Court for the counties of Providence and Bristol, April 29,1909, by Albert F. Eastman against William J. Dunn and Daniel C. O’Connor, to recover damages for breach of an express contract set forth in the plaintiff’s ■declaration in two counts.
In the first count the plaintiff sets forth that on or about the first day of May, 1908, he was the owner of and held a ■certain instrument in writing or option, so-called, from one David F. Sherwood, providing that the plaintiff might lease or purchase on certain terms a certain tract of land…
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