Golden v. Golden

This, is an action for money had and received in which Earl Golden seeks to recover payments he made pursuant to an oral land sale contract. The case was heard without a jury. The court entered a judgment for $3,000 in favor of plaintiff and defendants appeal. Defendants are Richard and Linda Golden, the son and daughter-in-law of plaintiff.

Plaintiff orally agreed to purchase a mobile home and five acres of land from defendants for a total purchase price of $13,500, paying $3,000 down and assuming the obligation to pay $85 per month to the vendor from whom defendants had purchased the…