Moore, Keppel & Co. v. Ward
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Randolph County. Bill in equity by Moore, Keppel & Co. against Wirt C. Ward and others. From a decree for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
MilleR, Judge:
The decree appealed from, in two causes heard together, denied, plaintiffs specific execution oí contracts for the sale and purchase of lands as prayed for, and dismissed their bills.
The question in the fore front presented for decision is, are *394the contracts, oral in the first instance, but fully set forth in deeds of the vendors, executed and deposited by them in a bank in escrow, enforcible? The answers admit the contracts, substantially as alleged and proven by witnesses, and shown by the deeds in escrow; but defendants plead and rely on the statute of frauds. Our decisions,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cagger v. . LansingNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Atkinson v. Washington & Jefferson CollegeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
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- Parrill v. McKinleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1852
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