Cummins v. Beavers
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county, pronounced in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellee,, Beavers, was the complainant, and the appellants and others1 were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
In May, 1901, E. Barnett and wife executed to Stephen Effler a contract known as an option, by which they gave to Effler or his assigns the exclusive right, until the 10th day of November, 1901, to purchase a certain tract of land therein described as lying in McDowell county, West Virginia, at the price of $22.50 per acre. This option was, on the 13th day of August, 1901, assigned by Effler, for a valuable consideration, to A. Cummins.
On the 3d day of September, 1901, during the existence of the Effler option, then held by Cummins, Barnett and wife executed to one James M. Beavers an option…
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