Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
McAden v. . Craig
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided January 8, 1943PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partSeawell, J.
Civil action to recover damages for alleged breach of alleged contract to sell and deliver the capital stock of a corporation.
On 11 April, 1941, the defendant executed and delivered to the plaintiff the following written offer:
STANLEY, N.C. 4/11/41
"If you pay me $150,000.00 cash I will deliver you at any time in 30 days from date the entire capital stock — common and preferred — of Lola Mills, Inc. if then unsold.
R. F. CRAIG."
There is evidence tending to show that on 28 April, the plaintiff went to Stanley to see the defendant and to accept his offer. Finding him out and after waiting a while…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Cole v. Industrial Fibre Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
- Blalock v. Clark.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Hughes v. Knott.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Rucker v. SandersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Dockery v. Quality Plastic Custom Molding, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
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