Royer v. Carter

37 Cal.2d 544 (1951)

MARY C. ROYER, Respondent,

v.

HELENA CARTER, Appellant.

L. A. No. 21857.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 10, 1951.

Oliver B. Schwab and Arthur Livingston for Appellant.

Kenneth D. Holland for Respondent.

TRAYNOR, J.

Defendant has appealed from a judgment for damages for breach of a contract to purchase real property. On August 23, 1948, defendant agreed to buy plaintiff's house and lot for $24,000 and paid $1,000 down. Because she was unable to secure the additional funds necessary to complete the purchase, defendant defaulted on the contract, and plaintiff put the…