Underwood v. Stack
Underwood v. Stack
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
This was an action to recover damages for the alleged breach of a contract relating to the sale of certain lands by the plaintiff to the defendants. The defendants contend that the court erred in overruling their demurrers to the complaint on the ground that it did not state a cause of action. No particular is pointed out wherein the complaint is defective, except the general statement in their brief that the contract was void. We fail to see wherein it was void, and think that the complaint was sufficient.
Aside from this question the main controversy is over the facts. It is contended that no sufficient contract Was proven to support a recovery. The defend
A motion for a non-suit was denied. The defendants offered no proof, and the court took the case from the jury and entered a judgment against them for $1,500. It is contended that this was error and that the matter should have been submitted to the jury to determine the amount; but as the case stood there was no conflict in the proofs, and it was not error, under the circumstances, for the court to render a judgment for said sum.
Affirmed.
Hoyt, C. J., and Anders, Gordon and Dunbar, JJ., concur.
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- Julia A. Underwood v. J. F. Stack et ux.
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- STATUTE OF FRAUDS — SALE OF LANDS — ACTION FOR DAMAGES — JUDGMENT WITHOUT VERDICT. An agreement made by husband and wife with a vendor, through the medium of letters and telegrams, whereby they agree to take certain land, directing that the deed be made to the wife, and the deed was made accordingly and possession of the premises taken by the wife, is sufficient to show a valid contract of purchase as against the statute of frauds. Where there is no conflict in the proofs, the court is authorized in taking the case from the jury and rendering judgment for the amount claimed.