Pierce v. Burton

This is an appeal in a quiet title action in which the trial court denied appellant’s demand for specific performance of a contract under which she sought to purchase real estate from a decedent’s estate.

On March 1, 1971, the probate court of Sedgwick County entered an order directing the executrix of the estate of Fannie D. Taylor, deceased, to sell the real estate described in the order at private sale pursuant to K. S. A. 1972 Supp 59-2305.

On March 8, the executrix signed a memorandum agreement in which she agreed to sell and Ann W. Goeggle, the appellant, agreed to buy the land for the…