Legal Opinion
R. F. B. Cote v. Diana D. Chesley, as Personal Representative of the Estate of F. J. Chesley, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1978No. 77-1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Diana Chesley, a personal representative of the estate of F. J. Chesley, appeals from a judgment of $87,026.59 rendered against the estate. The sum consists primarily of interest on the unpaid purchase price of a plot of land that F. J. Chesley contracted to buy from appellee R. F. B. Cote. Chesley breached the contract, and Cote resold the land twenty-three months later to a third party for an amount to cover the original purchase price and expenses incurred by Cote in holding the realty. Appellant Ches-ley contests this award of interest. We agree with appellant’s…
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