Benjamin v. Dinwiddie

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Stanley—

Reversing.

The appellant, Louis Benjamin, had a valid contract to purchase of Philip Sengel certain property in the city of Louisville for $12,500 cash. Thereafter the appellee, Clarence Dinwiddie, made a verbal offer to take over his contract and pay him $750 therefor, which offer was accepted by Benjamin by a letter of his attorney to Dinwiddie’s agent. Subsequently a deed to the property was made by Sengel in accordance with the terms of the two agreements, appellee causing it to be made to his wife. Dinwiddie refused to pay the $750, and Benjamin…