Whitaker & Fowle v. Lane
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Williamsburg and county of James City. Decree for defendant. Complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
On October 15, 1917, the appellants entered into a written contract with L. W. Lane, Jr., to purchase of him his *320tract of land near the city of Williamsburg at the price of $42,500, of which $12,500 was to be paid five days after the date of the contract, and the residue in installments specified in the contract. This contract was complete on its face, and set forth in detail all the essentials of a written contract for the sale of real estate. Notes were executed by the appellants in accordance with the terms of the written contract, and an action was instituted on the note for $12,500 in…
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