Smith v. Hues

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate.

Alton Hues and his wife, Bethine Hues (the Hues or appellees), brought suit against Joseph C. W. Smith (Smith or appellant) to obtain specific performance of, or in the alternative damages for defendant’s breach of, a contract for the sale of land in which plaintiffs were the purchasers and defendant was the seller. After a non-jury trial, the trial court entered a judgment decreeing specific performance. Smith has perfected this appeal.

Shortly prior to February 11, 1971 the…