O'Dowd v. Waters, Mayor

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

I do not concur in the opinion of Mr. Justice Cothran: As to the plaintiff’s appeal, I think his Honor was correct in finding and holding that the negotiations between him and the defendants did not amount to a contract and that the plaintiff had no cause of action for specific performance. Wilie v. Price, 5 Rich. Eq,, 91. Harmon v. Tel. Co., 65 S. C., 490; 43 S. E., 959. Holliday v. Pegram, 89 S. C., 73; 71 S. E., 367; Ann. Cas. 1913A, 33.

I think the exceptions of the defendant should be sustained on the ground that the City Council…