Worthington v. Worthington
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Lancaster county. Heard below before Chapman, J. Shuman v. Willets, 17 Neb., 478; Haines v. Spanogle, Id., 637; Hanlon v. 'Wilson, 10 Id., 138; Fisher v. Moolich, 13 Wis., 358; Seh. Fist. v. Maeloon, 4 Id., 79; Bomier v. Caldwell, 8 Mich., 463; McHugh v. Smiley, 17 Neb., 620; Uhl v. May, 5 Id., 157; Filley v. Hopkins, 1 Id., 134; Pa7'ks v. Jackson, 11 Wend. [N. Y.], 464; McKinziev. Pei'rill, 15 O. St., 168.
1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.
This is an action for specific performance of an alleged contract to convey real estate, by Thomas Worthington against Charles E. Worthington, James Spencer, and Thomas Woods. From a decree for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
On the 31st day of May, 1886, the defendant Spencer entered into a written contract with Charles E. Worthington, a son of the plaintiff, for the purchase and sale of lot 7, in block 1, in Spencer’s addition to the city of Lincoln. The consideration agreed upon, and expressed in the contract, was $1,200, of which $200 was paid by Charles E. Worthington in cash at the time.…
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