T. Nevil Ingram, Inc. v. Lunsford

Plaintiff, T. Nevil Ingram, Inc., brought this action against the defendant, James C. Lunsford, to recover damages for breach of contract to sell realty. The trial court, after considering memoranda submitted by the parties, sustained a demurrer to the motion for judgment and dismissed the action.

Plaintiff alleged, inter alia, that it and defendant entered into a written contract whereby defendant agreed to sell and plaintiff agreed to buy certain real estate, namely: the “remainder of 201 acres [previously] deeded to James C. Lunsford and wife;” that it was ready, willing and able to comply…