Bell v. Babb

Clark, Judge.

This appeal involves the validity of a purported realty sale agreement. Without benefit of counsel the parties signed a handwritten document which read as follows: "I Richard Bell agreed [sic] to sell home on Pine Mt Rd. for a total of $16,500. Mr. Thomas Babb & 'Father’ Edward Babb agree to pay $200 ernest [sic] money today (9/8/73), and a bal. of $800 on or before 1 Oct. 1973. From date of moving in he will pay $125 a month untill [sic] such time we can get this home finance [sic] through First Federal Bank at Cedartown.”

After buyer-plaintiffs were denied financing by the First…