Dunsmore v. Lyle
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Augusta county, rendered June 18th, 1890, in a suit wherein the appellant, Dunsmore, was complainant, and the appellee, Lyle, was defendant, for specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of a tract of land, belonging to'Lyle, to the defendant.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Augusta county, rendered June 18th, 1890, in a suit wherein the appellant, Dunsmore, was complainant, and the appellee, Lyle, was defendant, for specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of a tract of land, belonging to'Lyle, to the defendant. At the hearing, upon the demurrer, answer and plea of defendant, and the depositions taken on both sides, the bill was dismissed, whereupon the plaintiff obtained an appeal from the decree. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
The bill was filed by the appellant against the appellees to enforce specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of a tract of land belonging to the said Lyle, to the appellant, Dunsmore.
Upon the hearing, upon the demurrer, answer, and plea of the defendant, and the depositions taken on both sides, the circuit court dismissed the bill of the plaintiff, whereupon he applied for and obtained an appeal to this court.
The principles upon which courts 'of equity decree specific performance of contracts for the sale of real estate are well understood and familiar to the profession, yet…
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