Coleman v. Benson

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Appellant Hugh O. Coleman brought an action in the district court against the respondents Bensons to recover a $2,000 deposit made for the purchase of a condominium apartment. The trial judge denied Coleman’s claim, and he has appealed. We reverse, and remand the case with instructions to enter judgment for Coleman.

Iñ the summer of 1964, Mrs. Louis Coleman, appellant’s mother, who is not a party to this action, and respondent Dorothy E. Benson discussed purchasing a condominium apartment at Crystal Shores West, Lake Tahoe, in Washoe County, Nevada. Mrs. Coleman…