Feldman v. Oman Associates, Inc.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered in favor of defendants. In their complaint plaintiffs sought to recover $3,750 deposited as earnest money under an agreement to purchase real estate. They contend that the trial court erred: (1) by failing to declare the contract a nullity; (2) by considering the contract a binding agreement; (3) by permitting letters from plaintiffs’ and defendants’ counsel to modify the real estate agreement; and (4) by failing to construe the agreement most strongly against its authors, the defendants.

The following evidence pertinent to this appeal was adduced. On…