Munkres v. Chatmon

Swinehart, J.:

This appeal arises out of an action by Barbara J. Munkres, plaintiff-appellee, to terminate an option contract to purchase real estate with Cleveland and Lily Chatmon, defendants-appellants. In their answer, the Chatmons counterclaimed under the provisions of K.S.A. 60-1004, the occupying claimants’ act, for improvements made on the real property in question.

On November 21, 1974, the Chatmons entered into an option agreement to purchase property with the plaintiff. The agreement provided that defendants would make monthly payments of $100 on or before the 5th of each month on…