Landon v. Pettijohn

Plaintiff, Deanna S. Landon, appeals from an order of the district court for Cass County sustaining appellees’ motion for summary judgment.

On June 16,1985, the appellant and Raymond E. and Wendy L. Pettijohn, appellees, signed a uniform purchase agreement for the sale of appellees’ home to the appellant. Appellees, husband and wife, signed the document, but their signatures were not acknowledged by a notary public. Two and one-half months later appellees rescinded the agreement.

Appellant filed suit for specific performance or damages in the alternative. Appellees moved the court for summary…