Reutt v. Jordan

This is a suit in equity for specific performance of a written contract for the sale of real estate brought by the buyers against the sellers. After hearing the evidence ore terms the chancellor denied specific performance to the buyers, dismissed their bill and they are here on appeal.

The contract was dated August 26, 1963, and by its terms J. W. Jordan and others, partners trading as Virlina Peanut Company (herein called sellers), agreed to sell to Raymond F. Reutt and Ray W. Dezern (herein called buyers), a parcel of land known as No. 3455 Azalea Garden Road, in the city of Norfolk, for…