McCandless v. Schick

McFADDEN, Justice.

Respondents, B. W. McCandless and wife, as purchasers, instituted this action against appellant Schick and wife, as sellers, specifically to enforce an alleged agreement of sale of real property or in lieu thereof for damages.

In May, 1960, the Schicks listed with one Ralph Assendrup, a licensed real estate broker, their 61 acre farm property for sale at the price of $42,500.00. Assendrup contacted the McCandless’s, who on June 14, 1960, made an offer to purchase the property for $34,000.00. This offer prepared by Assendrup was contained in a printed form of “Receipt and…