Blackwell v. Adams

This appeal, the second involving these parties, is an appeal from a judgment denying the Appellants’ motion for Rule 60(b)(6), A.R.Civ.P., relief. We reverse and remand with directions.

The following facts were presented in support of the Appellants’ motion:

Sometime in 1981, Billy J. Blackwell saw a newspaper advertisement of some 79 acres of land for sale in Marshall County. He contacted the owner, Albert J. Adams, and, after viewing the property, Blackwell and his wife agreed to buy it for $75,-000.00. No written agreement was entered into, but Blackwell paid Adams $1,000 earnest money.…