AD Jones & Company v. Parsons

The trial court court adjudged “that [Jones] return to [Parsons] the $1000.00 that was given as a down payment with interest thereon at the legal rate from the time of filing of this suit, and for their [sic] costs expended in this matter.” Although the suit against Fish-burn was dismissed, he joins Jones in asking us to reverse this judgment on the theory, apparently, that the judgment, erroneously entered, adversely affected him in that the $1000.00 deposit was, by the terms of the contract, to be divided between him and Jones in the event Parsons defaulted.

Whether the judgment should be…