Hieber v. Edwards

Earl Hieber, claimant below, appeals from a final order of the circuit court of Johnson County, denying Hieber’s claim against the estate of Marguerite Morgan, deceased, for the return of a $9500 down payment paid pursuant to a written sales agreement representing 10% of the purchase price of certain real property. Hieber also appeals the trial court’s denial of his claim for $9500 as liquidated damages for breach of the sales contract. Appellee has abandoned its cross-appeal. This appeal raises the issues of whether the trial court erred in holding that a deposit receipt and sales agreement…