Hoke v. Wood
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick county. This was an action by the appellees against the appellant for the recovery of damages for the alleged breach of a special verbal contract for the sale and delivery of cattle. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBowie, C. J.
The appellees sued the appellant in this case, on the 19th of April, 1864, for damages, for an alleged breach of a special verbal contract to sell and deliver, on the 18th of April, 1864, thirty-six head of cattle, at the price of $58 per head, amounting to $2,088, which the plaintiffs aver they tendered to the defendant, who refused to accept the same and to deliver the cattle as agreed.
The defendant (the appellant) pleaded four pleas : 1st. That he never promised as alleged. 2nd. That he never made such an agreement. 3rd. That there was no delivery or earnest, or part payment to bind the…
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