Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 14, 1906PublishedCited by 35 opinions
Appeal from a decree in chancery of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond. Decree for defendants. Complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
This litigation grows out of the following agreement:
“Memorandum of agreement, made this 26th day of October, 1904, by and between W. S. Robertson, of the first.part, and S. S. Elam, of the second part.
“The said W. S. Robertson, party of the first part, in consideration of one dollar to them, in hand paid by said S. S. Elam, party of the second part, at and before the execution of this contract, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby covenant, contract and agree to sell to 'the said S. S. Elam, party of the second part, or his assigns, 496 shares of the capital stock of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Guyer v. WarrenIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by35 opinions
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