J.L. Mason of Missouri, Inc. v. Yerke

KAROHL, Presiding Judge.

J.L. Mason of Missouri, Inc., (Mason), seller of a single family residence, appeals verdict and judgment for Donald J. Yerke and Kathleen A. Findley (now Yerke), purchasers, on its petition for damages for breach of a real estate sale contract. Purchasers did not appeal an adverse verdict and judgment on their counterclaim for return of $1,000 earnest money.

On September 26, 1983, the parties contracted for the construction of a house on lot 88 in the Clarkson Crossing Subdivision. On March 23, 1984, after completing construction of the home, seller notified purchasers…