Legal Opinion

Vest v. Dixie-Midwest Express, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 2, 1988No. 87-813PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BEATTY, Justice.

Appeal by plaintiffs, Betty Sue Vest and Robert Braily Vest, from summary judgment for the defendants, Dixie-Midwest Express, Inc., and Bob Hall. We affirm. *14The plaintiffs are the widow and son of Calvin Vest, deceased. Their action against Dixie-Midwest Express, Inc. (“Dixie”), and Bob Hall arose out of a sales contract between Calvin Vest and Dixie whereby Calvin Vest purchased a truck from Dixie for the sum of $15,000. The purchase instrument, labeled “Conditional Bill of Sale,” contained the following terms:

“1. Buyer agrees to lease truck to [Dixie] for 70% of [Dixie’s]…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McCain v. P.A. Partners Ltd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. Ledbetter v. Darwin Dobbs Co., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. First National Bank of Butler v. SturdivantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Estate of Chism v. Eldridge (In Re Eldridge)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2006

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