Colleton Realty Co. v. Folk
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J. Bamberg, Winter term, 1909. Action by Colleton Realty Company against John F. Folk. From judgment on order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cites: Several and separate writings may be construed together to make out a contract: 48 S. C., 496; 33 S. C., 367; 29 S. C., 533. Oral evidence is competent to describe or locate the thing in action: 48 S. C., 506; 33 S. C., 367; 29 S. C., 533. So the conference between the parties as to the loan: 16 S. C., 357; 27 S.…
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Before Watts, J. Bamberg, Winter term, 1909. Action by Colleton Realty Company against John F. Folk. From judgment on order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cites: Several and separate writings may be construed together to make out a contract: 48 S. C., 496; 33 S. C., 367; 29 S. C., 533. Oral evidence is competent to describe or locate the thing in action: 48 S. C., 506; 33 S. C., 367; 29 S. C., 533. So the conference between the parties as to the loan: 16 S. C., 357; 27 S. C., 377; 41 S. C., 162; 17 Cyc., 477.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The Colleton Realty Company brought this action against John F. Folk for damages for failure to comply with an alleged contract for the pur chase of land. The Circuit Court made an order of nonsuit, holding that there was no evidence that the defendant had entered into a contract to purchase; and the appeal is from this order.
The evidence was mainly documentary. The plaintiff had a valid option contract with H. Ehrhardt in writing, by which Ehrhardt agreed to accept for a tract of land, containing eight hundred and thirty-five acres,…
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