Allpress v. McGill

POPE, Justice.

This suit -concerns the right of a -party to recover liquidated damages and also actual damages upon the breach of a contract.

Appellant, Mrs. Eva Jo Allpress, prior to August 9, 1950, claimed that she had made certain improvements on a piece of real estate owned by appellee, Woodrow W. McGill. On that date the two parties entered into a written agreement by which appellee contracted to sell the property and pay appellant the sum of $4,000.00 out of the proceeds. Sin-ce certain liens existed against the property the sale was not made. Appellee sought a declaration of his rights…