Henderson v. Winkler

The plaintiff, Fred O. Henderson, Jr., filed an action against Grace J. Winkler for specific performance of a contract to convey real property and for damages for breach of that contract. The trial court granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment, and the plaintiff appealed. We affirm.

Desiring to sell a parcel of land she owned in Montgomery, Grace Winkler contracted with J.L. Todd Auction Company (Todd) to sell the property at auction for at least $300,000, payable according to terms of "25% down; balance over 15 years at 12% interest." Fred Henderson attended the auction and…