Pinkston v. Swift

This is an appeal from an order entered on July 27, 1962 denying a petition to vacate a decretal order of May 25, 1961 which refused specific performance of a lease-option agreement, and dismissing a bill of review filed to set aside the same decretal order.

The appellants, Jack Pinkston and wife, leased from the appellees, Theodore S. Swift and wife, a house and lot in Silver Spring, Maryland, for six months from June 1, 1959 at $140.00 per month. The written lease provided that the appellants could, at their option, purchase the premises for $24,000.00 upon pay ment of a deposit of $5,000.00…