Stanek v. Peterson

This action was instituted to recover a sum of money paid to apply on the purchase price of real estate during negotiations for the purchase of that property.

The allegations appearing in the amended complaint were in effect as follows: The parties plaintiff and defendant engaged in certain oral negotiations whereby plaintiffs were to purchase real property from defendants, and plaintiffs paid one thousand dollars upon the purchase price. The sale was not consummated, and plaintiffs demanded the return of the one thousand dollars, which was refused by defendants.

The defendants admitted the…