Griffin's Ex'or v. Cunningham
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was a suit in equity in the Circuit court of the city of Richmond, brought by Fendall Griffin’s ex’ors against Edward Cunningham, to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a house and lot in the city of Richmond, known as the Wall street hotel.
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This was a suit in equity in the Circuit court of the city of Richmond, brought by Fendall Griffin’s ex’ors against Edward Cunningham, to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a house and lot in the city of Richmond, known as the Wall street hotel. Fendall Griffin died after the 19th of October 1865, the date of his will, which was admitted to probate in the court of Hustings of the city of Richmond *in April 1866. On the 3d of May 1866, the executors sold at auction the Wall street hotel, when Edward Cunningham became the purchaser, at the price of 19,900, on the…
1Opinion of the CourtWiebottghby, J.
The facts appearing to be material to the decision of the questions in this case appear to be in substance as follows:
The appellants, as executors of the will of Eendall Griffin, deceased, sold at auction May 3d, 1866, certain real estate situated in Richmond, known as the Wall street hotel, to the appellee, who bid therefor the sum of $9,900. The appellee claiming to have been excited by stimulants, on reflection and examination of his condition, became immediately dissatisfied with his purchase, and asked to be released. This being refused, he employed counsel to examine the title, who, on…
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