Osborne v. Martin

Evans, Judge.

Plaintiff and defendant entered into an oral contract whereby defendant was to transfer certain land to plaintiff, and plaintiff was to transfer a certain truck to defendant, and for other consideration.

One of the expenses incurred by plaintiff was having a survey made of the land which was done at the expense of $ 790.23 (T. p. 15). Plaintiff also had the title to the land investigated and paid $500 for that service (T. p. 16).

Defendant refused to transfer the land to plaintiff but sold it to another. Whereupon plaintiff brought suit against defendant for damages, and upon the…