Long v. Brown

CARVER, Justice.

In this suit for breach of a contract for the sale of real estate, the trial court awarded the purchaser, Robert Brown, $20,-000 for his loss of the “benefit of his bargain.” The seller, Bobby J. Long, contends on this appeal that this measure of damages is incorrect and that under the correct measure, Brown suffered no damage. We agree, and, consequently, we reverse and render judgment in favor of Long.

The property was acquired by Long before September 1978. The Greenville Avenue Bank and Trust of Dallas financed the purchase with a loan secured by a mortgage lien of…