Worch v. Kelly

Steele Hays, Justice.

This suit was brought by William Kelly, appellee, to rescind a contract to purchase appellants’ 80 acre farm in Sharp County. Shortly before trial the regular chancellor recused himself and the parties entered into a stipulation pursuant to Act 357 of 1981 agreeing that Chancellor Carl B. McSpadden would sit as temporary judge and would hear the case in Fulton County. Act 357 permits the parties in civil cases to stipulate to the appointment of a temporary judge who shall be compensated by the parties. Following trial the chancellor found appellants Worches failed to…