Wheeler v. Gahan

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson

Reversing.

This action for specific performanc© of a contract for tbe purchase of real property, near Covington, was *367commenced in the Kenton circuit court by appellee Gahan, the purchaser, against Mrs. Wheeler, the owner, to require her to convey to him a certain house, grounds and improvements known as “Cedars,” mentioned and described in the contract, at the consideration of $12,-000.00, subject to an abatement in price commensurate with the loss sustained by fire after the making of the contract but before the owner conveyed the property to the…