Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Thistlewood

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1888PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from Sedgwick District Court. Action brought by Thistlewood against Hughes and two others, to compel the delivery of a certain deed. Trial by the court at the March term, 1887, and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants bring the case to this court.. The'opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

JOHNSTON, J.:

This was an action to compel the delivery of a deed. It seems that on June 4, 1886, John J. Hughes, who owned real estate in Wichita, and on which he and his family resided, sold the same through an agent, to P. J. Thistlewood for $4,750, and out of that sum the broker was to retain $143.75 as his commission. On that day a deed was executed by Hughes and wife conveying the property to Thistlewood, which deed was taken by John J. Hughes from his home and presented to the purchaser, who made an individual draft on his house in New York for…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Akins v. HolmesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1913
  2. Eadus v. HunterMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Nelson v. AltizerIdaho Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Smith v. DavidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  5. Neal v. OwingsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1920

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