Witt v. Boothe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff recovered judgment for the balance of the purchase price-for the sale of real property. The defendant appeals.

The petition alleges that in March, 1910, Adam Dailey ver*555bally agreed to sell and convey to the defendant certain real property for the sum of $1250, to be paid $20 each month for eight months and thereafter $10 per month, with interest, until the full sum was paid; that about the time of making the contract the defendant took possession of the property; that he paid $450 on the principal and $178.65 as interest; that…