Greene v. Linton
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to tire Circuit court of Pickens county. This was an action of covenant, prosecuted by the plaintiff in error. He declared against defendants, for that theretofore, by certain articles of agreement, commonly called a covenant, made and entered into between the defendants, as party of the first part, and the plaintiff, as party of the second part, under the seals of the parties, defendants, among other things, covenanted with the plaintiff, that they, the defendants,…
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Error to tire Circuit court of Pickens county. This was an action of covenant, prosecuted by the plaintiff in error. He declared against defendants, for that theretofore, by certain articles of agreement, commonly called a covenant, made and entered into between the defendants, as party of the first part, and the plaintiff, as party of the second part, under the seals of the parties, defendants, among other things, covenanted with the plaintiff, that they, the defendants, being desirous of carrying on the blacksmith’s business, in the town of Pickensville, in the State of Alabama, would give…
1Opinion of the CourtGoldthwaite, J.
— The plaintiff instituted this action of covenant in the Circuit court of Pickens county, and from his declaration, we are to ascertain the terms of the covenant between the parties.
The defendants being desirous of carrying on the blacksmith’s business in Pickénsville, covenanted with the plaintiff, to give him one fourth part of the nett proceeds arising from the business for the term of twelve months, commencing from the date of the covenant. The plaintiff, in consideration of the bargain and agreement of the defendants, covenanted to carry on the said business for them, with due…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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