Ayers v. Graff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This was an action against Andy Graff to compel specific performance by him of a contract for the purchase of real estate.

The petition filed September 19,1939, alleged that plaintiffs Glenn Ayers and Grace Ayers McClintock were the owners in fee tail of the real estate hereafter described and entitled to convey the fee simple title thereto, and that the other plaintiffs were agents of the owners; that on February 27, 1939, the defendant entered into a written contract with plaintiffs whereby he agreed to purchase the real estate for $4,000,…