O'Farrell v. Virginia Public Service Co.

Hatcher, Judge:

This is an action to recover damages for'breach of an alleged oral promise made to J. J. O’Farrell by Virginia Public Service Company in connection with a written contract between them for the. sale and purchase of certain property. O’Farrell obtained a verdict and a judgment for $11,000.00 against the company and it prosecutes error. He died pending this litigation, but he will be referred to herein as plaintiff.

The written contract consists of a formal letter dated June 2, 1928, from the defendant to the plaintiff and his confirmation-of the terms in the letter. The parol…