Blodgett v. Steinmetz

Myrtle Steinmetz, a married woman, agreed in writing to sell certain of her separate statutory property consisting of a -lot of land in Dade county to D. S. Zachry, who paid down $1,250 on the contract price of the land. The transaction was carried on through E. S. Blodgett, Mrs. Steinmetz’s agent, to whom Mrs. Steinmetz agreed in writing to pay one-half of the deposit, -which was made in cash, if it should be forfeited by the purchaser.

Zachry forfeited the deposit and Mrs. Steinmetz, to whom the money had been paid, repudiated her agreement with Blodgett, kept all of the deposit and refused…