B. Gayden Pate v. C & S of Tenn., Inc.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE April 4, 2001 Session B. GAYDEN PATE, ET AL. v. C & S OF TENNESSEE, INC., ET AL. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Cheatham County No. 1-108 Leonard W. Martin, Judge No. M2000-02283-COA-R3-CV - Filed May 30, 2001 The plaintiffs signed a contract for the purchase of a new home, conditional on their ability to sell their present home and to obtain a mortgage loan. They gave the defendant developer $30,000 as earnest money. When they were unable to sell their home, they asked for the return of the earnest money. The defendant refused, and the…