Freeman v. Poole
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in Equity. Heard on appeal of complainant from decree of Superior Court sustaining demurrer of respondent.
1Opinion of the CourtBaker, J.
This is a bill in equity for specific performance brought by John R. Freeman, of Providence, in this state, . against Charles P. Poole, of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, and John 0. Brigham, of said Providence.
The bill alleges that said Poole, on the 27th day of September, 1913, was the owner of a certain tract of land in said Providence, described in the bill; that he by his agent Brigham offered said tract of land for sale at public auction without notice of any reserve; that through his agent Brigham he employed Frank J. Kinney, a public auctioneer, to conduct said auction…
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