Shealy v. Walters

The complaint of the appellant, James Haskell Shealy, alleges that the defendant, James D. Walters, an attorney, was guilty of legal malpractice in the handling of a real estate transaction, and that his negligence caused extensive damages to the plaintiff. Walters, in answering the complaint, asserted (1) a general denial, (2) estoppel, (3) contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, (4) that the plaintiff has no valid claim because he received a fee simple title and because a purchase contract was assigned.

The case was tried before the Honorable Owens T. Cobb, Jr., as special…