Legal Opinion

Fishack v. Ball

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1891PublishedCited by 20 opinions

cited 3 Mon. 257; 4 Bibb 1; 3 II. & M. 288; 2 Munf. 357; Prestons v. McOaul, 7 Gratt.; 29 AY. Ya. 258; 3 Bibb. 15. cited 1 Greenl. Ev. (Ed. 1883) § 284a.; 89 Pa. St. 134; 6 AY. Ya. 24; 19AY. Ya. 240; 20 AY. Ya. 398 ; 3 Band. 537; 2 Gratt. 266; 30 AY. Ya. 266-269; Sto. Etp PL §§ 530, 531, 533; 11 AY. Ya. 455 ; 5 W. Va. 168; 3 AY. Ya. 536; 30 AY. Va. 146 ; 12 TY. Ya. 213 ; 29 TV". Va. 258; 76 Ya. 19.

1Opinion of the Court

Lucas, President:

Tliis was a suit for specific performance, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant in the Circuit Court of Summers comity, AY. Ya., to January rules, 1886.

The bill charges that in the year 1885 the plaintiff, through his agent, 11. II. Maxwell, made an agreement with the defendant for the exchange of certain real estate, said agreement being a verbal and unwritten one. By its terms the plaintiff, Eishack, was to convey to the defendant, Ball, a tract of hind in Raleigh county containing four hundred and twenty acres, and was also to deliver up to defendant defendant’s…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Campbell v. Fetterman's HeirsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Deitz v. Prov. Wash. Ins.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Allen v. YeaterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Creigh's v. BoggsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Nichols v. CooperWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Simmons Creek Coal Co. v. DoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Williamson v. JonesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Edmiston v. WilsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Simmons v. SimmonsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Smith v. OwensWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907

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