Brooks v. Hackney

MEYER, Justice.

This case presents the questions of whether an agreement for the sale of real estate fails for indefiniteness of the description of the property and, if so, whether it will, nevertheless, be enforced on principles of equity.

An examination of the pleadings, affidavits, and depositions filed in support of the motions for summary judgment reveals the following: In 1979, defendant-sellers owned approximately 113 acres of land on the east side of Plainfield Church Road in Chatham County. Plaintiff and his now-deceased wife approached the defendants, and after walking with defendants…