City of Shannon Hills v. Sparks

John B. Robbins, Judge.

Appellant City of Shannon Hills (Shannon Hills) brought an action against appellees David L. Sparks and Joe Claypool in the Saline County Chancery Court. In its complaint, Shannon Hills alleged that appellees had breached an oral contract to bring certain roads up to city specifications. Shannon Hills sought specific performance or, in the alternative, damages. In its answer, the appellees prayed that the case be transferred to circuit court because this was not a proper case for specific performance and chancery court lacked jurisdiction. The chancellor agreed and…