Legal Opinion
Houston v. Willis
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided December 15, 2009No. 2008-CA-01155-COAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, J.,
for the Court.
¶ 1. This case involves a contractual dispute over the sale of a house in Grenada, Mississippi between Robert Willis, the seller, and Gary Houston, the buyer. Willis contends the parties entered into a contract for the sale and purchase of the property, whereby Houston would temporarily rent the house for a period of time and then purchase it. Houston contends that he entered into a contract for the rental of the house with an option to purchase. When Houston failed to go through with the purchase of the house, Willis sued for specific performance in the Chancery…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Pursue Energy Corp. v. PerkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Brown v. Hartford Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Frierson v. Delta Outdoor, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- Facilities, Inc. v. Rogers-Usry Chevrolet, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2005
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- Bertha Hillman v. Emerson Loga, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
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- Whalen v. BistesCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2010
- ASPIRED CUSTOM HOMES, LLC v. MeltonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
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