Mankin v. Jones
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Raleigh County. Action by Crockett Mankin against George W. Jones, Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BraNNON, Judge:
Crockett Mankin sold to A. P. Gibson some land for which Gibson was to pay Mankin cash on delivery of deed. Mankin met Gibson, and they ascertained the amount of money to be paid by Gibson to Mankin for the land to be about $8,000. Gibson did not have enough money to discharge the purchase money to Mankin by $4,000. Gibson sent for George W. Jones expecting that Jones would furnish the $4,000. Jones came and met Mankin and Gibson, and the matter was stated to him, and Jones promised verbally to pay Mankin for Gibson that amount. Jones did not have his check book present, but he…
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