Ryan v. Earl

STEWART, Justice:

Plaintiffs were granted specific performance of an oral contract for the sale of realty. Defendant’s counterclaim for partition was dismissed, and he appeals.

Defendant and Anthon V. Haynie, Jr., were cotenant owners of the real property involved here, each having an undivided one-half interest. Plaintiffs, desiring to purchase the property, paid Haynie.$27,500 for his interest in installments in September 1977 and January 1978, after having engaged in discussions with defendant concerning the sale of the property. Although the parties dispute the nature of their negotiations,…