McCrimmon v. Brundage

Supreme Court of Florida
McCrimmon v. Brundage, 53 Fla. 478 (Fla. 1907)
Whitfield, Who

McCrimmon v. Brundage

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam :

The plaintiffs declared upon a “contract which was oral, but which the defendants agreed to reduce to writing, and which was reduced to writing,” to which a plea was interposed denying the contract in the language of the declaration. Issue was joined upon this plea, and at the conclusion of the evidence a verdict was directed for the defendant. ■

An oral contract which is agreed to be reduced to writing is not complete until fully executed by delivery. 9 Cyc. 280 and cases cited.

•The evidence was conclusive that there was no delivery of the written contract, and such also is the admission in a replication filed to other pleas. There was, therefore, no error in directing the' verdict, and the judgment thereon is affirmed.

All concur, except Whitfield, J., who dissents. '

Reference

Full Case Name
Charles T. McCrimmon, in Error v. James T. Brundage and Chas. W. Miller, Partners, Doing Business Under the Firm Name and Style of the Miami Transfer Company, in Error
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Status
Published
Syllabus
An oral contract which is agreed to be reduced to writing is' not complete until fully executed by delivery of th« writing.