Purtell v. Bell

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Settle —

Reversing.

This is an action brought to compel the specific performance of a- contract whereby the appellants, J. E.' Purtell and Nell M. Purtell, his wife, claim to have pur*357chased of the appellees, Geo. G. Bell and Jessie Bell, a brick dwelling house and lot in the city of Ashland which, it is alleged, the latter refused to convey them by proper deed, pursuant to the terms of the contract. The circuit court sustained a demurrer filed by appellees to the petition, as amended. Appellants refusing to plead further, the action was dismissed at their…