Darby v. Johnson

Carlos Darby appeals from that part of the circuit court's order requiring him to reconvey a portion of land to Mary Idell Johnson under an oral agreement. We reverse and remand for entry of judgment in favor of appellant.

In September 1979, Mary Johnson entered into a written contract with the Union Bank of Repton, Alabama, to purchase land in Escambia County for $4,731.06. The contract described two parcels of about one acre each; the two acres are contiguous, with one parcel located north of the other. The contract provided for payments over a five-year period and for the execution of a…