Fite v. Friends of Mayflower, Inc.

Tom Glaze, Judge.

This appeal arises from the chancery court’s denial of appellant’s specific performance suit against appellee, the Friends of Mayflower, Inc. (FOM). Appellant alleged FOM breached its agreement to sell appellant a building for $65,000. The court held the agreement unenforceable because the parties had “no meeting of the minds” concerning the contractual terms. We reverse the decision of the lower court because it erroneously refused appellant’s request to exclude witnesses from the courtroom.

Immediately before trial, FOM requested that its shareholders be permitted to stay in…