Spearman v. Flanders

Bell, Chief Judge.

This is a breach of contract suit in which plaintiff obtained a judgment based on a jury verdict for $2,500, plus $400 attorney fees.

The parties entered into contracts for the sale and renovation of real property for about $16,000 for use as a cafe on February 12,1976, with no closing date specified. Plaintiff made a $2,500 down payment at the time the contracts were executed. By August 1976, the renovation work had not been completed despite numerous remonstrations by the plaintiff to complete the work. It was also shown that there were 9 recorded judgment liens against the…