Garrett v. Goff
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Roane County. Action by W. W. Garrett against L. S. Goff. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, President:
This, is a suit for the specific performance of a parol contract for the sale or exchange of lands between W. W. Garrett and L. S. Goff of Roane county. The contract was made on the 19th day of September, 1898. Garrett was to convey to Goff 145 1-2 acres of land in Harper District of said county and was to have in return 125 acres of land from Goff situate near the town of Spencer in Spencer District and $500.00 in moneju W. W. Garrett filed his bill in the. circuit 'court of Roane county at the March rules, 1900, alleging the contract as he claimed it to be; that he sold…
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