Vinson v. . Pugh
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ACTION, tried at January Special Term, 1917, of SampsoN, before Whedbee, J., upon these issues: 1. What amount, if anything, is the plaintiff entitled to recover of the defendant, J. Erank "Wooten? Answer: “$100, with 6 per cent interest from 15 July, 1914.” 2. Did the defendant J. H. Pugh contract and agree to sell and convey to the plaintiff the timber, rights, and privileges for the sum of $6,000, as alleged in the complaint, upon the lands described in the…
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Civil ACTION, tried at January Special Term, 1917, of SampsoN, before Whedbee, J., upon these issues: 1. What amount, if anything, is the plaintiff entitled to recover of the defendant, J. Erank "Wooten? Answer: “$100, with 6 per cent interest from 15 July, 1914.” 2. Did the defendant J. H. Pugh contract and agree to sell and convey to the plaintiff the timber, rights, and privileges for the sum of $6,000, as alleged in the complaint, upon the lands described in the complaint? Answer: “Yes.” 3. Did the defendant J. IT. Pugh fail and refuse to comply with his said contract and agreement?…
1Opinion of the CourtBeowh, J.
Tbis action, is brought to recover damages for breach of
contract in the sale of timber. The plaintiffs allege that defendant Pugh contracted to sell and convey to them the standing timber on certain lands near the town of Clinton, owned by defendant, for the sum of $6,000; that plaintffs complied with the contract on their part, but defendant wrongfully refused to perform the contract on his part, to plaintiff’s damage $10,000.
The defendant denies that he entered into a valid contract to convey the timber to plaintiffs, and pleads the statute of frauds. The defendant further avers that he…
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- Donovan v. CampionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898
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- Truslow v. Parkersburg Bridge & Terminal RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
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