Liddell v. Smith

This is one of a number of cases arising from a transaction involving several parcels of land in Wayne County.

Prior to August 1959, plaintiff, Harold Liddell, and one James Castle had an option to buy 960 acres of raw land which had never been cleared for agricultural purposes. They agreed with the defendant, Noel Smith, hereafter called Smith, that if he would furnish the money to buy the land they would clear it and prepare it for cultivation, and thereafter Castle would manage the agricultural operations.

On August 20, 1959, plaintiff, Smith and Castle, entered into a written agreement with…