Legal Opinion
Mullen v. Brantley
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 23, 1973No. Record 8075 and 8076PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtI’Anson, J.
T. L. Mullen instituted this suit in the court below against W. Lawrence Brantley, seeking specific performance of a contract in writing entered into by the parties. After hearing evidence on the bill of complaint and the answer thereto, the court held that a contract 'existed between the parties and that it had been breached by Brantley’s repudiation. However the court denied specific performance, and transferred the case to the law side of the court for a hearing to assess the amount of damages sustained by Mullen as a result of the breach of the contract.
On a later date the court heard…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Palmer v. Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Manss-Owens Co. v. H. S. Owens & SonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- E. I. duPont deNemours & Co. v. Universal Moulded Products Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Krikorian v. DaileySupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Sinclair Refining Co. v. Hamilton & DotsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1935
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