Legal Opinion
Shuman v. Willets
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1885PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Harlan county. Tried below before Uaslin, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
This is an action for specific performance of a contract. The court below found the issues in favor of the defendants and dismissed the action. The action is founded on the following instruments:
“Alma, Neb., July 2d, a.d. 1879.
“I have this day sold A. M. Shuman lots 5 and 6, in block 13, in the town of Alma, county of Harlan, and state of Nebraska, for the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid in carpentering at $2.50 per day; he to do good average days’ works and to have five days’ notice of time when work is wanted, and to complete payment within twelve months if work is called for. He to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- King and Others v. Hamilton and OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Many v. Beekman Iron Co.New York Court of Chancery · 1841
- Gartrell v. StaffordNebraska Supreme Court · 1882
- Archibald v. ThomasNew York Supreme Court · 1824
- St. Paul Division No. 1, Sons of Temperance v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1864
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Black v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Abel v. GillNebraska Supreme Court · 1914
- Shuman v. WillettsNebraska Supreme Court · 1886
- Overlander v. WareNebraska Supreme Court · 1918