Pennell & Harley, Inc. v. Hearon

Counsel

Messrs. Nicholls, Wyche Russell , for petitioner, cite: As to writ of mandamus: 81 S.C. 419 ; 62 S.E., 1100 . Agency must be clearly established by the facts: 189 N.C. 77 ; 126 S.E., 112 ; 125 S.C. 457 ; 118 S.E., 817 . As to relationship of principal and agent: 135 S.C. 123 ; 133 S.E., 205 ; 155 A., 687; 155 N.E., 137 ; 237 N.W., 659; 140 A., 694. Construction by parties may be looked to whenever contract is ambiguous: 54 S.C. 582 ; 32 S.E., 756 ; 71 A.S.R., 822; 100 S.C. 1 ; 84 S.E., 112 . Measure of damages for breach of contract is difference between contract and market price: 68 S.C. 363 ; 47 S.E., 688 ; 102 A.S.R., 673; 132 S.C. 358 ; 209 P. 277; 44 A.L.R., 354; 81 S.C. 181 ; 62 S.E., 150 ; 36 F.2d 589 ; 135 S.E., 531 ; 148 N.Y., 382 ; 42 N.E., 982 ; 52 L.R.A., 225; 28 Fed., 557; 81 S.C. 10 ; 61 S.E., 1027 ; 94 S.C. 224 . Profits to be computed upon basis of difference between contract price and cost of performance: 75 N.E., 219 ; 47 S.W.2d 647 ; 41 So., 332; 15 S.C. 501 ; 149 S.C. 246 . Messrs. Nelson Mullins , for Holston Quarry Co. and John M. Daniel, Attorney General and J. Ivey Humphrey, Assistant Attorney General for State Highway Department, cite: In construing statutes intention of Legislature ; 38 L.R.A. (N.S.), 366.