Kolb v. Holmes

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Anton and Irene Kolb appeal from a jury verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff Brigitte Holmes, for $67,500 plus $14,000 interest, plus costs. Appellants bought a house from Mrs. Kolb’s nephew, Lee Holmes, pursuant to an oral agreement. According to appellants’ assertion in their appellate brief, the agreed price was the amount of the mortgage, $106,408.39, and it came to light at the closing that ownership was not in Lee Holmes’ name but was in the name of his former wife, Brigitte Holmes. Brigitte Holmes agreed to enforce the sale. Appellants assert they never…