Tew v. Manwaring

SPEAR, Justice.

This action arises out of an alleged breach by Elwood Manwaring, respondent, of a contract to purchase a house from Robert and Noma Tew, appellants. From a finding by the district court that no bind ing contract existed, Mr. and Mrs. Tew have appealed to this court.

On November 7, 1963, the Tews, Man-waring, and Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Loveland entered into a written real estate exchange contract drawn by Manwaring, as the real estate broker, under which the Lovelands would purchase the Tews’ home and sell to the Tews their home, and Manwaring would then purchase the Loveland home…