Majestic Coal Co. v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Hugh A. Locke, Judge. Bill by S. M. Anderson against the Majestic Coal Company. Judgment for complainant, and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
This bill was filed on April 13, 1918, by Mrs. S. M. Anderson against the Majestic Coal Company, seeking (after amendment) the cancellation of the instrument reproduced below, upon the ground, with another to be stated, that it is “unilateral. and without mutuality of obligation,” and that “at most” it constitutes “a mere option or privilege revocable at ñny time by any of the parties thereto or their assigns.” Aside from its formal parts, the instrument in question reads:
“This lease contract made and entered into this the 27th day of November, 1901, by and between Mrs. S. M. Anderson, party…
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