Porter & Mumford v. Gorman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Covenant. Contracts. Pleadings. Sales. “Goodrwill.” Before Judge CRAWFORD. Talbot Superior Court. September Term, 1879. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
This was a suit against the defendant for a breach of covenant arising upon a deed conveying to the plaintiffs “ all the printing press and presses, type, printing material, chases, cases, stands, fixtures, and all appurtenances thereto belonging, together with the good-will of the Talbotton Standard newspaper,” and not a bill in equity nor an equitable proceeding at law to reform a written contract.
The plaintiffs alleged that the good-will of the paper was worth $1,200.00, and so estimated in the trade, and that in consideration thereof it was further agreed by the…
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