Hostetter v. Hoover

WIEAND, Judge:

George and Esther Hoover have appealed from an order specifically enforcing against them an agreement to sell to Harold and Laura Hostetter certain residential real estate situated in Hanover, York County. They contend that specific performance was barred by (1) the statute of frauds; (2) the statute of limitations;. (3) laches; and (4) an absence of consideration for their promise to convey. These contentions are lacking in merit; and, therefore, we will affirm the trial court’s decree.

In the autumn of 1979, George Hoover inquired whether Llewelyn Miller would be interested in…