Jenkins v. Thrift

Edgar Jenkins, the plaintiff herein, brought this action for a declaratory judgment to determine if he is obligated to convey a parcel of land to the defendants, Nancy Jo Thrift, Sr., George Thrift, and Jessie Thrift, pursuant to a lease/purchase agreement dated September 6, 1976. The agreement extends to the Thrifts an option to purchase the subject property within the period of the lease. At trial, Jenkins claimed that he did not execute the lease/purchase agreement. The case was tried without a jury, and the trial court found that Jenkins did execute the agreement and that the Thrifts duly…