Wilcox v. Saunders
Nebraska Supreme Court
Saunders brought suit against Wilcox in the district court of Douglas county, and judgment being rendered against the latter, he brought the cause here by petition in error. The cause was tried below before Chief Justice Lake. This court united in an affirmance of the judgment, giving in the order of their presentation here the following opinions.
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
In the consideration of this case, it seems necessary in the first place to recur to a former suit between the parties to this action. September 15th, 1870, Saunders ■ brought suit against Wilcox for the specific performance of a contract entered into between these parties, wherein Wilcox agreed to convey to Saunders a certain parcel of land. This suit was determined December 7th, 1872, and the court found that such contract was made between the parties, and that the plain tiff was entitled to a specific performance of the contract, and to a deed for the land from the defendant; and further…
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