Buckmon v. Futch

Ruffin, Judge.

Jack Futch sued Cynthia Buckmon and Carl Buckmon, as joint administrators of the estate of Maeleather Buckmon Carter, claiming breach of contract pursuant to a public sale of land. Following a bench trial, the trial court ordered specific performance of the contract, and defendants appeal. For reasons discussed below, we reverse and remand the case for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Oil August 25, 1997, defendants petitioned the probate court for leave to sell, at public outcry, property belonging to the estate that included three adjoining tracts of land together with…