Addair v. Mitchell, Unpublished Decision (12-15-2003)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant William Paul Mitchell, II appeals the decision of the Mount Vernon Municipal Court, Knox County, which ordered the forfeiture of his land contract interest in a parcel of real estate in favor of Appellee Leck Addair, Jr. The relevant facts leading to this appeal are as follows.

{¶ 2} On July 10, 2002, appellant (buyer) and appellee (seller) entered into a land contract regarding the purchase of approximately seventeen acres of real estate in Union Township, Knox County. The property was essentially vacant, with merely a corncrib structure situated thereon. The parties'…