Duke v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of "Warren county in a proceeding by motion for a judgment. Judgment for plaintiffs for less than amount of their claim, and they assign ■error.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Plaintiffs in error, Duke and Kudacille, who were partners ■engaged in the business of making and furnishing cross-ties to the railway company, gave notice of motion for judgment against the Norfolk and Western Kailway Company in the Circuit •Court of Warren county upon a contract contained in a letter to them, written by E. T. Burnet, the purchasing agent of the railway company, set out in their notice, as follows:
“Roanoke, Va., April 11, 1903.
•“Mr. W. A. Duke, Mr. W. E. Kudacille,
Front Royal, Va.:
“Gentlemen,—Referring to the visit of Mr. W. A.…
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