Simmons v. Pilkenton

Pope, Presiding Judge.

In 1991, plaintiff Robert Pilkenton, Jr. entered into an installment land sale contract with defendant J. E. Simmons in order to purchase some property owned by defendant, which defendant had previously advertised on a sign as being 1.5 acres. The purchase price for the property was $3,000. At that time, plaintiff also executed a promissory note in favor of defendant. After making improvements to the property in 1993 and later placing a trailer on it, plaintiff was advised that the property was apparently smaller than advertised, and by county ordinance, was not large…