Harmon v. Harmon
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Franklin. Chancery Court, Ozark District; W. A. Falconer, Chancellor; 1. If the father of S. W. Harmon did give his estate to his sons, did they as an inducement to C. Gr. Harmon to buy the interest of- S. W. in the business, agree that they would trade with him and that their accounts should be credited on the notes ? If made the defendants can enforce in this suit. Such an agreement was made as an inducement to buy. The evidence supports the contention.
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Appeal from Franklin. Chancery Court, Ozark District; W. A. Falconer, Chancellor; 1. If the father of S. W. Harmon did give his estate to his sons, did they as an inducement to C. Gr. Harmon to buy the interest of- S. W. in the business, agree that they would trade with him and that their accounts should be credited on the notes ? If made the defendants can enforce in this suit. Such an agreement was made as an inducement to buy. The evidence supports the contention. No effort was made to alter, vary or modify a written contract, but the evidence tended to establish this ,as a collateral…
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, J.,
(after stating the facts). (1) The testimony bearing on the issues of fact in this case are exceedingly voluminous, and it could serve no useful purpose to set out and discuss the same in detail. After careful consideration of it we have reached the conclusion that J. T. Harmon, a few days after the death of his son, S. W. Harmon, gave to his other sons the property which he inherited from his son, S. W., and this gift was made complete by their accepting and taking possession of the property. The preponderance of the evidence tends to show that after the property was given to them…
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