Bethel v. Matthews

This action was brought by Joseph Bethel to recover from William H. Matthews and wife $22,500 damages alleged to have been suffered upon the refusal of Matthews and wife to carry out an existing real estate contract between Matthews and wife and Carl M. Ervin and wife. The plaintiff sued as a remote assignee of the purchasers’ interests under the contract.

Upon issues framed, the action was tried without a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s case, findings of fact and conclusions of law were entered against the plaintiff, among others, that the assignments were not binding upon the vendors.…