Moon's Adm'r v. Crowder
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before'the lion. LIeNey C. SpeaKE. The original bill in this case was filed on the 15th January, 1874, by John S.- Moon, a resident citizen of the State of Vir-finia, against Zachariah R. Lewis, also a citizen of Virginia, ohn M. Crowder and William P. Newman, who resided in Madison county, Alabama, and several other persons; and sought, principally, the specific performance of a contract, a copy of which was made an exhibit…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before'the lion. LIeNey C. SpeaKE. The original bill in this case was filed on the 15th January, 1874, by John S.- Moon, a resident citizen of the State of Vir-finia, against Zachariah R. Lewis, also a citizen of Virginia, ohn M. Crowder and William P. Newman, who resided in Madison county, Alabama, and several other persons; and sought, principally, the specific performance of a contract, a copy of which was made an exhibit to the bill, and which was in these words: ' “ Being indebted to John S. Moon, for various professional and other…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The present suit was instituted, in January, 1874, by John S. Moon; and its prayer and purpose are, to obtain specific performance of an alleged contract of sale, bearing ■date December 10th, 1868. The agreement which the bill seeks to have performed, purports to have been signed and executed in the names of “ J. O. & Z. R. Lewis, by Z. R. Lewis,” and, ■on a valuable consideration recited, binds the obligors to convey to Moon an undivided half interest in a large tract of land, and personal property thereon. The property mentioned in the agreement had been owned by J. 0. & Z. R. Lewis as…
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