Frank v. Stratford-Handcock
Wyoming Supreme Court
Error to the District Court, Crook Comity, Hon. Richard H. Scott, Judge of the First District, presiding. The action was brought by S. Henrietta Carlile-Kent against Abe Frank and Grace E. McKenzie for the specific performance of ah alleged contráct for the sale and conveyance of land, and for damages for the eviction of plaintiff from possession. Judgment went for plaintiff, and defendants brought error. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Error to the District Court, Crook Comity, Hon. Richard H. Scott, Judge of the First District, presiding. The action was brought by S. Henrietta Carlile-Kent against Abe Frank and Grace E. McKenzie for the specific performance of ah alleged contráct for the sale and conveyance of land, and for damages for the eviction of plaintiff from possession. Judgment went for plaintiff, and defendants brought error. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The contract sought to be enforced is uncertain as to character and terms, is without consideration, is unilateral and without mutuality of…
1Opinion of the Court
Potter, Justice.
S- Henrietta Carlile-Kent sued the plaintiffs in error, Abe Frank and Grace E. McKenzie, for the specific performance of an alleged contract for the conveyance of certain lands situated in Crook County entered into by Frank, the grantor of Mrs. McKenzie, and damages for taking and withholding possession of the premises. The *48allegations of the first cause of action • are substantially that on April 4, 1901, Frank was the owner of the lands, and on that date entered into a written agreement with plaintiff which is set out in haec verba; that thereafter and on the same day…
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