Hughes v. Russell

BERANEK, Judge.

Plaintiff/appellee sued defendants/appellants for the return of an $18,500 deposit on a contract for the sale of appellants’ home to appellee. Although plaintiff’s suit was based upon the existence-of a contract between the parties, the trial court declared the contract void yet ordered defendants to return the deposit. We reverse.

The facts are basically uncontested. Mr. Russell, a New York resident, visited Palm Beach briefly while on his way to Europe for a business trip. He briefly inspected a home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and decided that he and his wife would purchase…