PENNELL HARLEY, INC., v. HEARON et al

Messrs. Nicholls, Wyche Russell, for petitioner, cite: As to writ of mandamus: 81 S.C. 419; 62 S.E., 1100. Agency must be clearly established by the facts: 189 N.C. 77; 126 S.E., 112; 125 S.C. 457; 118 S.E., 817. As to relationship of principal and agent: 135 S.C. 123; 133 S.E., 205; 155 A., 687; 155 N.E., 137; 237 N.W., 659; 140 A., 694. Construction by parties may be looked to whenever contract is ambiguous: 54 S.C. 582; 32 S.E., 756; 71 A.S.R., 822; 100 S.C. 1; 84 S.E., 112. Measure of damages for breach of contract is difference between contract and market price: 68 S.C. 363; 47 S.E., 688; 102 A.S.R., 673; 132 S.C. 358; 209 P. 277; 44 A.L.R., 354; 81 S.C. 181; 62 S.E., 150; 36 F.2d 589; 135 S.E., 531; 148 N.Y., 382; 42 N.E., 982; 52 L.R.A., 225; 28 Fed., 557; 81 S.C. 10; 61 S.E., 1027; 94 S.C. 224. Profits to be computed upon basis of difference between contract price and cost of performance: 75 N.E., 219; 47 S.W.2d 647; 41 So., 332; 15 S.C. 501; 149 S.C. 246. Messrs. Nelson Mullins, for Holston Quarry Co. and John M. Daniel, Attorney General and J. Ivey Humphrey, Assistant Attorney General for State Highway Department, cite: In construing statutes intention of Legislature should govern: 25 R.C.L., 960; 25 R.C.L., 1013; 186 Fed., 678; 23 C.C.A., 631; 78 Fed., 28; 37 L.R.A., 630. Mandamus largely controlled by equitable principles: 249 U.S. 367; 63 L.Ed., 650; 265 U.S. 86; 68 L.Ed., 912; 89 S.C. 482; 10 R.C.L., 398. Parties to contract must act bona fide between themselves: 114 S.C. 306; 34 A., 490. As to proper measure of damages: 94 S.C. 224; 121 U.S. 264; 178 U.S. 21; 24 R.C.L., 118; 114 S.C. 533; 131 S.C. 452; 1 L.R.A. (N.S.), 445; 107 N.Y., 669; 14 N.E., 291; 38 L.R.A. (N.S.), 366.