Hobbs v. Hinton Foundry, Machine & Plumbing Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Summers County. Suit by T. E. Hobbs and others against the Hinton Foundry, Machine & Plumbing Company and others. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Lynch, Judge:
Does one who, while a minor, purchases personal property, and thereafter and for three months next ensuing his majority uses and operates it in the conduct of a foundry and plumbing business, taking unto himself the profits, if any, arising therefrom, advertises it for sale but sells no part of it, pays part of the consideration therefor and a rental ón a building leased to him by the seller, thereby ratify his contract, and bind himself to pay the residue of the consideration? Or may be, notwithstanding these acts on his part, subsequently disaffirm the contract-, and thereby…
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