Bussey v. Wise-Miller

This is a suit for the rescission or dissolution of a written contract for the sale of a piece of real estate in this city and the return of a deposit made by the plaintiff on account of the purchase price thereof.

The petition alleges that on October 24, 1925, petitioner entered into a written contract with defendant, Miss Barilleaux, to purchase a certain piece of real estate for the sum of $5,500, and deposited the sum of $550 on account of the purchase price; that on February 24, 1926, when the parties to the contract were notified by the notary to appear before him for the purpose of…