Pappas v. Lucas

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

George N. Pappas, on April 14, 1954, entered into an agreement in writing with the defendants for the purchase of their restaurant business known as Rock-ledge Tavern. The writing was denominated “Temporary Agreement” by the parties. The purchase price named in it was $33,000. On execution of the agreement by the plaintiff and the defendants, Pappas, as “deposit” money, delivered $1,000 to the real estate dealer who had negotiated the sale; he turned the whole of this sum over to the defendants who have since retained it. George N. Pappas died on April 28,. 1954. Thereafter…