Supreme Court of Virginia· 3/6/1987
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
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- “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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