Lakin v. Wood

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Madison County vacating a decree entered August 17, 1945, for specific performance of an alleged contract to convey real estate.

Appellant, David Lakin, plaintiff in the lower court, filed his complaint in the circuit court of Madison County for specific performance of a contract alleged to have been entered into between J. M. Bridges, father of the defendant, Olive Wood, and himself, wherein Bridges is purported to have loaned money to the plaintiff for the purchase of three improved lots. Title to the lots was taken by deed in the name…