Davison v. West Oxford Land Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil, ACTION, tried before Allen, J., and a jury, at January Term, 1897, of Granville Superior Court. The facts appear in the opinion of the Court. Under the instruction of his Honor, the jury found that defendant was not entitled to recover on its alleged counter-claim, and from the judgment thereon the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, J.:
The plaintiffs, as trustees of Davis & Gregory, brought this action to recover the balance of the purchase money for a tract of land lying in and near Oxford, known as the “Johnson Land,” which they alleged the defendant company had contracted to buy from them. The defendant denied that it ever- contracted to purchase the land, and averred that certain acts, done by two of its officers, which the plaintiffs claimed were partial payments upon the purchase price of the land, were ultra vires and done without the knowledge or consent of the defendant and without its subsequent…
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