Mullen v. Wafer

480 S.W.2d 332 (1972)

Winfred C. MULLEN, Appellant,

v.

Lois Thompson WAFER, Executrix, Estate of Rufus W. Wafer, Appellee.

No. 5-5873.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 8, 1972.

Rehearing Denied June 19, 1972.

Floyd J. Lofton, Little Rock, for appellant.

Howell, Price, Howell & Barron, Little Rock, for appellee.

HOLT, Justice.

The appellant instituted this action for rescission of a written contract between him and appellee's deceased husband. The Chancellor denied rescission, found the contract to be severable in its terms, and reduced the agreed purchase price for Wafer's accounting business. From that…