Standiford v. Kloman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 222, Oct. T., 1911, by plaintiffs from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Allegheny Co., Fourth Term, 1907, No. 1048, on verdict for defendants in case of Harry Standiford, J. B. Harrell, Jacob Wissler, Walter A. Armstrong and William A. Engel v. A. C. Kloman, L. E. Huseman, F. R. Huseman, P. Brennen and J. H. Bokerman. Assumpsit for breach of contract.
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Appeal, No. 222, Oct. T., 1911, by plaintiffs from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Allegheny Co., Fourth Term, 1907, No. 1048, on verdict for defendants in case of Harry Standiford, J. B. Harrell, Jacob Wissler, Walter A. Armstrong and William A. Engel v. A. C. Kloman, L. E. Huseman, F. R. Huseman, P. Brennen and J. H. Bokerman. Assumpsit for breach of contract. Before Carnahan, J. The contract in question was in writing, and its premises containing the names of the parties was as follows: “Memorandum of agreement made and entered into this 18th day of May, 1906, by and between H. Standiford, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The action was for the recovery of damages for an alleged breach of contract. Plaintiffs were the holders of an option for the purchase of certain lands in Augusta County, Va., in all 8,975 acres. On 26th February, 1906, they entered into a written contract with the defendants wherein, after reciting that steps had been taken to incorporate a company to be known as the American Manganese Mining and Manufacturing Company, with capital stock of 10,000 shares of the par value of flOO each, to purchase and take over and develop the lands above mentioned and on which…
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