Burglass v. Finance Funds Group, Inc.

REDMANN, Judge.

This suit began as an action in lesion beyond moiety. Plaintiff alleged sale to defendant for $15,000 of an unimproved tract of land allegedly worth over $50,000.

But defendant, in answer, alleged that in addition to the $15,000, and as part consideration of the sale, defendant at the time of the purchase granted plaintiff an option to repurchase the property within six months for $20,000 “plus an amount equal to eight per cent interest from date to act of sale”. Defendant further alleged that extensions had kept the option in force past the date of filing suit.

Plaintiff…