Rabouin v. Dutrey

ODOM, Justice.

Defendant offered and agreed to purchase from the plaintiff a lot 50 .by 150 feet, together with improvements thereon, which ■consisted of a store and an upper apartment, for a consideration of $6,100 cash. This offer was made on May 8,1933, and immediately accepted by plaintiff, the act of sale to bé passed before the defendant’s notary on or before thirty days from the date of the offer and acceptance. As per agreement, defendant deposited with the notary $610, or 10 per cent, of the price; this amount not to he considered as earnest money, but a part of the purchase price,…