Lucke v. Eisenstadt

Míerrell, J.

This action was brought for damages upon the defendants’ breach of a written contract to purchase of the plaintiffs certain residence property. Upon defendants’ refusal to proceed under the contract and to pay the purchase price, the plaintiffs, through real estate agents, advertised the property for sale at public auction, and it was sold at a price less than that of the original contract of sale.

At the trial, evidence was admitted over the defendants’ objection, of the price obtained upon such re-sale at auction. There was also evidence of real estate experts as to the market…