Legal Opinion

Cross v. Buskirk-Rutledge Lumber Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1917PublishedCited by 9 opinions

FROM SCOTT. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Scott County. — Hugh Cr. Kyle Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Creen

This hill was filed by the complainant to collect a balance alleged to be due from the defendant on account of the purchase of a tract of land in Scott county. The bill averred that the contract had been exe*81cuted and a deed for the land delivered. The complainant prayed for alternative relief in the event he had mistaken his remedy. He asks in this court that he bé granted a decree for specific performance if the court should not agree with him that this contract had been executed.

The defendant filed an answer, denying that a completed or executed contract of sale of the land in question had…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Russell v. Smith ex rel. PrinceTennessee Supreme Court · 1848
  2. Hardwick v. American Can Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  3. McElya v. HillTennessee Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Hubbard v. GodfreyTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Erck v. ChurchTennessee Supreme Court · 1889

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Rogers v. ColvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. R. E. L. McCaskill Co. v. DekleSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
  3. Miller v. KempSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  4. Williams v. ColdwellTennessee Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Howell v. TomlinsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949

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