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Taylor v. Sanders

Citations

  • 353 S.E.2d 745
  • 233 Va. 73
  • 3 Va. Law Rep. 1920
  • 1987 Va. LEXIS 172

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “where the stipulated amount would be grossly in excess of actual damages, courts of law usually construe such a stipulation as an unenforceable penalty.”
  • $3,000 promissory note held not to be disproportionate to the probable loss sustained by the seller as the result of the breach and was an enforceable liquidated damages on a contract $63,900 for real estate
  • 5% ofthe purchase price of real property upheld

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Judges: Compton

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