Lewis v. White

CROCKETT, Justice.

This action was commenced by plaintiffs to enforce forfeiture of a real estate contract and recover possession of a motel which they had sold to defendants. Defendants answered and counterclaimed for damages because of fraud and misrepresentations in the sale. The case was submitted to a jury on special interrogatories. They found in favor of defendants on their counterclaim in the sum of $28,700. After such verdict, defendants offered to vacate the premises and expressed a willingness to permit treble damages for holding over after notice to quit to be deducted from the…