Lowe v. Slocum
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on contract; from Cobb superior court — Judge. Blair. April 9, 1920. The action was for breach of contract by failure to provide for the support and care of the plaintiff as stipulated in his deed conveying certain land to the defendant. The main question argued in the briefs of counsel was to the measure of damages.
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Action on contract; from Cobb superior court — Judge. Blair. April 9, 1920. The action was for breach of contract by failure to provide for the support and care of the plaintiff as stipulated in his deed conveying certain land to the defendant. The main question argued in the briefs of counsel was to the measure of damages. The plaintiff alleged, that he was 60 years old at the time of making the deed, that at the time of filing the suit he had a reasonable The deed was made on March 2, 1915, and conveyed to Thomas Low (the defendant) 80 acres of land in consideration of $1 and for the…
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
The verdict was authorized by the evidence, and none of the special grounds of the motion for a new trial shows cause for a reversal of the judgment below.
Judgment affirmed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. The deed was made on March 2, 1915, and conveyed to Thomas Low (the defendant) 80 acres of land in consideration of $1 and for the further consideration that “the said Thomas Low is to take care of Steve Slocum [the grantor] the rest of his natural life and provide food and clothing and the necessaries of life in a manner suitable and commensurate with his circumstances in life, including…
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