Chambers v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Reno District Court. Thomas J. Anderson and W. L. Woodnutt brought their action against Mary E. and C. C. Chambers, to recover $388.50, with interest, from Mrs. Chambers, as a balance due upon the following written contract: “This agreement, made this 23d day of August, in the year 1887, between Thomas J. Anderson and W. L. Woodnutt, of the first part, and Mrs. M. E. Chambers, of Hutchinson, county of Reno, state of Kansas, of the second part, witnessed : That in…
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Error from Reno District Court. Thomas J. Anderson and W. L. Woodnutt brought their action against Mary E. and C. C. Chambers, to recover $388.50, with interest, from Mrs. Chambers, as a balance due upon the following written contract: “This agreement, made this 23d day of August, in the year 1887, between Thomas J. Anderson and W. L. Woodnutt, of the first part, and Mrs. M. E. Chambers, of Hutchinson, county of Reno, state of Kansas, of the second part, witnessed : That in consideration of the stipulations herein contained, and the payments to be made as hereinafter specified, the first…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
The contention upon the part of Mary E. Chambers is that, under the provisions of the written contract signed by her, she had the option to abandon the purchase at any time upon forfeiting all money paid by her thereon; that thereby the contract became wholly void, and all the parties were thereupon released therefrom. It is argued in her interest that the written contract should be so construed as to allow her to pay out and take the land if she desired so to do, according to the terms thereof; or, by refusing to pay, that the contract…
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