Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Douthat

This suit is brought by appellant, The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, for specific performance of an alleged contract in writing, entered into between appellant and W. W. Douthat, appellee.

The bill of complaint avers that the contract sought to be enforced was as follows:

“This Agreement, made this 7th day of November, 1936, between W. W. Douthat and Ora H. Douthat, his wife, parties of the first part, and The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a corporation, party of the second part.

“Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of One ($1.00) Dollar cash in hand paid, and other valuable…