Edwards v. Coleman

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Blease.

This is an action for damages for breach of an alleged contract of sale of a tract of land in Oconee County. From an order of nonsuit granted by Judge Shipp, the plaintiff has appealed to this Court.

The complaint, briefly stated, alleged substantially that on October 23, 1924, the defendant owned in fee simple a tract of land containing 24.27 acres; that on the date mentioned plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement, in writing, whereby plaintiff was to purchase and the defendant to sell the tract of land for the price of…