Kent v. De La Cruz

BAILES, Judge.

This is an appeal by William E. De La Cruz, the co-owner of certain property which the plaintiff-appellee, Grady Kent, sought to purchase. A purchase and sell agreement was entered into between Grady Kent and William E. De La Cruz; however, the co-owner, Huey Mayronne, did not agree to the sale and refused to sign the agreement.

Suit was brought by plaintiff-appellee against both co-owners to enforce specific performance and, alternatively, for damages incurred by plaintiff because of the failure of the defendants to transfer title.

At the beginning of the trial plaintiff…