Fox v. Overton

IRWIN, Justice:

Appellants brought an action for damages allegedly resulting from appellees’ breach of an oral contract to purchase corporate stock. The cause against appellee, Robert Cronk, was dismissed by the trial court. That dismissal is not challenged on appeal. The trial court sustained the demurrer of appellee-defendant, George Overton, to appellants’ petition.

The Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, affirmed the judgment of the trial court. Appellant seeks certiorari.

Appellants alleged appellee, Overton, agreed orally “in the morning hours of March 20th to purchase all of the capital…