Haydon v. St. Louis & S. F. R. Co.
Decision Date | 14 November 1905 |
Citation | 117 Mo. App. 76,93 S.W. 833 |
Court | Missouri Court of Appeals |
Parties | HAYDON et al. v. ST. LOUIS & S. F. R. CO. |
Defendant agreed to pay, and did pay a certain sum of money to plaintiffs, in consideration of which plaintiffs released defendant from all claim for damages for the maintenance and operation of a switch in front of their property. There was no prior condition to fulfill, but there was a further provision that defendant should not be permitted to use said switch to stand cars thereon, but that the switch should be kept open and free from cars except when in actual use as aforesaid. Held, that the breach of the latter provision by defendant did not entitle plaintiffs to a cancellation of the contract.
Appeal from Circuit Court, Greene County; James T. Neville, Judge.
Action by Margaret C. Haydon and others against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company to cancel a contract and deed. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal. Affirmed.
W. A. Gardner and Guy D. Kirby, for appellants. L. F. Parker and J. T. Woodruff, for respondent.
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