Robinson v. Parham
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee; John E. McCall, Judge. Action at law by E. R. Parham against H. W. Robinson. To review a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. Parham, a licensed real estate agent aiid broker, brought this action against Robinson to recover $7,500 for finding a purchaser of a plantation, consisting of 3,800 acres, beloging to Robinson and situated on St. Francis river in Arkansas.
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee; John E. McCall, Judge. Action at law by E. R. Parham against H. W. Robinson. To review a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. Parham, a licensed real estate agent aiid broker, brought this action against Robinson to recover $7,500 for finding a purchaser of a plantation, consisting of 3,800 acres, beloging to Robinson and situated on St. Francis river in Arkansas. The suit was originally brought in the chancery court of Shelby county, Tenn., a court having jurisdiction of the subject-matter…
1Per curiam
Our examination of the evidence convinces us that it amply sustains the court’s findings. The controversy grew out of the acreage contained in the plantation, which in reality had been cleared and previously cultivated. The contract between the owner, defendant Robinson, and the proposed purchaser, Kirkland, among other things provides:'
“Robinson represents that there are 1,900 acres of file above-described land that are cleared and have been in actual cultivation, and he covenants and agrees that there shall be in all at least 2,100 acres of said plantation cleared and ready for cultivation…
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- Kock v. EmmerlingSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
- Dotson v. MillikenSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Cheatham v. YarbroughTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Smith v. . PeyrotNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
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