Dial v. Deskins

In the court below, the plaintiffs, Michael P. Deskins and Garland C. Austin, sought by motion for judgment to recover damages from the defendant, James L. Dial, for an alleged breach of an agreement to pave certain subdivision streets which furnished access to the plaintiffs’ homes. In the motion, the plaintiffs alleged that when they purchased their homes from the defendant, he had promised to pave the streets in question according to state highway specifications. The plaintiffs alleged further that they had relied upon the defendant’s promise and that it was “an inducing factor” in their…