Seabaugh v. Keele

CARL R. GAERTNER, Judge.

Plaintiffs William and Dorothy Seabaugh instituted this action against defendants, Billy and Sara Keele, seeking specific performance of a contract for the purchase of real estate in Count I and damages allegedly sustained by plaintiffs as a result of defendants’ breach of that contract in Count II. The case was tried without a jury and the trial court, with detailed findings of fact and conclusions of law, held plaintiffs were entitled to retain the earnest money deposit as liquidated damages but denied plaintiffs’ prayer for an order of specific performance.…