McCartney v. Campbell

Hatcher, Judge:

Plaintiff McCartney is the vendee of certain real estate sold to him by defendant Campbell in 1928 under a written contract. In this suit, plaintiff seeks to have an accounting, and specific performance of the contract. The circuit court denied him any relief and he appealed.

The contract, made October 6, 1928, provided that the consideration for the land should be $3,500.00, to be paid in installments of not less than $25.00 a month and that at least $500.00 and its interest should be paid annually (pursuant to which seven annual notes of $500.00 were executed by McCartney to…