Snowdon Farms v. Jones

Sievers, Judge.

This case is an appeal by Snowdon Farms of a decision by the district court for Knox County entering summary judgment for Dale V. Jones, Ardith A. Jones, Frank E. Jones, and Norma L. Jones. The Joneses and Snowdon Farms agreed, via a purchase agreement, that the Joneses would sell land to Snowdon Farms. The Joneses ultimately attempted to rescind the agreement. The case involves consideration of a seller’s duty to clear title defects.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Snowdon Farms is an informal partnership composed of Kent Snowdon, his wife, his sister, and his brother-in-law. The Joneses are…