Vaughn v. Rosencrance

This is an action for the specific performance of a contract to sell land situated in Jackson County, South Dakota. J. I. Rosencrance is the owner of the land and resides in the State of Wyoming. All the other parties to this action reside in Jackson County, South Dakota. In the fall of 1946 Rosencrance and E. W. Reeves, defendant, had some correspondence in regard to the sale of the land, and on December 11, 1946 Reeves sent to Rosencrance his check for $800.00 which was accepted by Rosencrance as a down payment. Later Reeves sent Rosencrance a contract dated December 11 for the sale of the…