Legal Opinion

Boswell v. Lyon

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 24, 1980No. 2-1076A387PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUCHANAN, Chief Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Appellants Charles E. Boswell (Boswell) and Stephen J. Snyder (Snyder) appeal from the trial court’s summary judgment establishing their liability on a land sale contract in the amount of $21,896 plus interest and attorneys fees (a total of $29,-406), claiming that there were genuine issues of material fact as to (1) whether “assignment” was an ambiguous term in the 1960 land sale contract, (2) whether a novation occurred, and (3) whether there was a discharge of the surety relationship.

We affirm.

FACTS

Boswell and Snyder entered into a contract with Martha S.…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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  4. Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp. v. MollIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
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