Wolverton v. Baynham

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Stanley—

Affirming.

In January, 1928, appellant, Charles W. Wolverton, and appellees, Leslie B. Baynham and J. H. Baynham, entered into a contract for the purchase and sale of certain property in Fayette county, for the sum of $19,252.70.

This suit was instituted against the purchaser, Wolverton, for a specific performance of the contract. In defense, the appellant pleaded that the appellees could not convey a clear title to the land as they had contracted to do for the following reasons: The Baynhams acquired it from Metcalf and wife by deed of January 31,…