Speed v. Speed

Fishburne, Justice:

This suit was brought by the respondent, W. R. Speed, against the appellant, Mrs. Georgia O. Speed, to enforce the specific performance of an alleged contract made by the appellant with respondent, whereby she agreed to sell to him her undivided three-tenths interest in the Speed Drug Store property in the city of Abbeville.

The testimony in the case was taken before the circuit judge at his chambers. The respondent introduced evidence to substantiate the allegations of his complaint. Appellant offered no testimony, so that in passing upon the issues pre sented, the circuit…