Common use of Objective Intention Clause in Contracts

Objective Intention. Xxxx x. Xxxxxx 84 S.E.2d 516 (Va. 1954) Xxxxxxxx, J. This suit was instituted by W. O. Lucy and X. X. Xxxx, complainants, against X. X. Xxxxxx and Xxx X. Xxxxxx, his wife, defendants, to have specific performance of a contract by which it was alleged the Zehmers had sold to W. O. Lucy a tract of land owned by X. X. Xxxxxx in Xxxxxxxxx county containing 471.6 acres, more or less, known as the Xxxxxxxx farm, for $50,000. X. X. Xxxx, the other complainant, is a brother of W. O. Lucy, to whom W. O. Lucy transferred a half interest in his alleged purchase. The instrument sought to be enforced was written by X. X. Xxxxxx on December 20, 1952, in these words: “We hereby agree to sell to W. O. Lucy the Xxxxxxxx farm complete for $50,000.00, title satisfactory to buyer,” and signed by the defendants,

Objective Intention. Xxxx x. Xxxxxx 84 S.E.2d 516 (Va. 1954) Xxxxxxxx, J. X. This suit was instituted by W. O. Lucy Xxxx and X. X. Xxxx, complainants, against X. X. Xxxxxx and Xxx X. Xxxxxx, his wife, defendants, to have specific performance of a contract by which it was alleged the Zehmers had sold to W. O. Lucy Xxxx a tract of land owned by X. X. Xxxxxx in Xxxxxxxxx Dinwiddie county containing 471.6 acres, more or less, known as the Xxxxxxxx farm, for $50,000. X. X. Xxxx, the other complainant, is a brother of W. O. LucyXxxx, to whom W. O. Lucy Xxxx transferred a half interest in his alleged purchase. The instrument sought to be enforced was written by X. X. Xxxxxx on December 20, 1952, in these words: “We hereby agree to sell to W. O. Lucy Xxxx the Xxxxxxxx farm complete for $50,000.00, title satisfactory to buyer,” and signed by the defendants,

Objective Intention. Xxxx x. Xxxxxx 84 S.E.2d 516 (Va. 1954) Xxxxxxxx, J. X. This suit was instituted by W. O. Lucy Xxxx and X. X. Xxxx, complainants, against X. X. Xxxxxx and Xxx X. Xxxxxx, his wife, defendants, to have specific performance of a contract by which it was alleged the Zehmers had sold to W. O. Lucy Xxxx a tract of land owned by X. X. Xxxxxx in Xxxxxxxxx county containing 471.6 acres, more or less, known as the Xxxxxxxx farm, for $50,000. X. X. Xxxx, the other complainant, is a brother of W. O. LucyXxxx, to whom W. O. Lucy Xxxx transferred a half interest in his alleged purchase. The instrument sought to be enforced was written by X. X. Xxxxxx on December 20, 1952, in these words: “We hereby agree to sell to W. O. Lucy Xxxx the Xxxxxxxx farm complete for $50,000.00, title satisfactory to buyer,” and signed by the defendants,