Wright v. Langdon

Steele Hays, Justice.

This dispute arises from the September 24,1973, sale of a mobile home which the sellers, Vic and Thelma Langdon, were financing through a credit union. Facing transfer from the air base, the Langdons sought a buyer and negotiated an agreement with John and Etta Janssen1 to pay $200.00 down and $130.00 a month until they had paid the sum of $8,800.00. The Langdons contacted the credit union to ask the unpaid balance of their debt and were told $8,800.00. Unfortunately, this was only the amount necessary to pre-pay the debt in cash, but the Langdons mistakenly assumed it to…