Legal Opinion

Davis v. Cordell

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 5, 1960No. 17694PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Legge, Justice.

Respondent, owner of a parcel of land in Greenville County, sought in this action to have a contract for the sale of it to appellant: (1) adjudged viod for uncertainty, and (2) cancelled because of alleged failure on appellant’s part to perform within a reasonable time certain acts necessary for consummation of the sale. Appeal is from an order of the County Court vacating the contract because of appellant’s unreasonable delay. Respondent urges invalidity of the contract as an additional ground for sustaining the judgment.

The challenged instrument, which was signed by both…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hennessy v. BaconSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Taylor v. . GoeletNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
  3. Childress v. C. W. Myers Trading Post, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  4. McMillan v. McMillanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  5. Speed v. SpeedSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. O'QUINN v. Beach AssociatesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  2. Elliott v. SnyderSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1965
  3. Martin v. Carolina Water Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  4. Rogers v. Salisbury Brick Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  5. Gibbs v. G.K.H., Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1993

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