Bentley v. Ringer

CRAMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment for $2,500, the amount of a check sued on. Appellee Mrs. Ringer (plaintiff below), payee in the check, joined by her husband, brought the suit against appellant Bentley, maker of the check, after .his Bank declined payment and Bentley, stopped payment thereon.

Appellant Bentley (defendant below) answered that the Ringers on April 10, 1951, entered into a written contract With him to purchase certain property at 1607 Perry-ton Drive in the City of Dallas for a consideration of $13,500, payable $3,500 cash, of which $2,500 was deposited with…