Houston v. Edgemon

PRICE, Judge.

George Edgemon appeals a default judgment ordering specific performance by him of a contract to sell a sixty-five acre tract of land located in Morehouse Parish to Lindy Houston.

Plaintiff signed a contract with defendant’s real estate agent to purchase the property for a cash consideration of $74,800 and deposited the sum of $4,500 with the realtor to be applied on the purchase price upon execution of the deed transferring title. After completion of examination of title, plaintiff tendered the balance of the purchase price and called upon defendant to execute the deed to transfer…