Leggett Electric Co. v. Morrison

Tbe plaintiff, a corporation authorized by the laws of North Carolina to transmit electric power, entered into negotiations with, tbe defendant and bis wife for tbe purpose of acquiring a right of way over tbe land wbicb was owned by Mrs. Morrison. After repeated conferences between tbe parties .tbe plaintiff failed to procure tbe grant, but, as alleged in tbe complaint, tbe defendant subsequently told tbe plaintiff’s agent tbat be and bis wife bad “agreed to extend tbe right of way upon tbe condition tbat same be not bad on tbe road, but back from tbe road,” and pointed out tbe place where…