Hawkins v. Johnston

This action was brought by plaintiff, Cecil H. Johnston, against S. O. Hawkins and First National Bank of Vinita, to recover a deposit of $500 made in the defendant bank by plaintiff under a contract for the sale of real estate between plaintiff and defendant Hawkins, and to recover damages from Hawkins for the breach of such contract of sale. The trial court held the written contract for the sale of real estate ambiguous and uncertain; permitted parol evidence as to the meaning of the contract in certain respects to be introduced by the parties, and submitted that question and the question…