Legal Opinion
Bostic v. Amoco Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1977No. Nos. 76-1265, 76-1266PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALBERT V. BRYAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is an action by Joseph M. Bostic to recover damages of the American Oil Company for alleged constructive fraud in not conveying to him a lot of land in Greenbrier County, West Virginia according to the agreement of sale between them but, in*331stead, deeding to him a lot adjoining the lot upon which Bostic had built as contemplated in his purchase. With a jury waived, the District Court held the conveyance to Bostic to be the result of mutual mistake and not ascribable to the fraud of Amoco. It authorized rescission of the sale, but denied him damages.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Shappirio v. GoldbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Horton v. TyreeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1927
- Farnsworth v. DuffnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Everett v. GillilandNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- Somerville v. JacobsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Joseph M. Bostic v. Amoco Oil Company v. Roy D. Bowie and Lois P. Bowie, and Sun Oil Company of Pennsylvania, a Corporation, Joseph M. Bostic v. Amoco Oil Company v. Roy D. BowieCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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