Legal Opinion

McCormick v. Tissier

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 12, 1931No. 2 Div. 971PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, J.-

The plaintiff amends the complaint by withdrawing counts 1 and 2, and because of sustaining demurrer to count 3 takes a nonsuit, by reason of such adverse ruling.

The effect of defendant’s demurrer sustained and causing nonsuit was that the agreement to sell the various articles and property of the going business was indivisible and impossible of performance, unless defendant and purchaser entered into a new contract fixing the price of “off brand” goods; that as to such goods no price was agreed upon, and no method fixed by the contract for ascertainment of such price without other…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Handley v. ShafferSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  2. Jones v. LanierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  3. Buckingham v. HarrisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1887
  4. Huntington v. . AttrillNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  5. Sayre v. Wilson & IngramSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Penney v. SpeakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  2. Miller v. ThomasonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Griffin v. Tatum Chevrolet Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  4. Conway v. MatthewsAlabama Court of Appeals · 1954
  5. Wagner v. Alabama Farm Bureau FederationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932

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