Hendricks v. Davis

Deen, Presiding Judge.

In 1980, the appellant, Roselyn Hendricks, wanted to sell almost 36 acres of land that had previously been sold and reacquired as a result of foreclosure. The appellee, Laurie Davis, who had served as Hendricks’ attorney in various matters, including the foreclosure proceeding through which Hendricks reacquired the property, expressed interest in purchasing the property. Consequently, Hendricks sold the land to Field Properties, Inc., a company owned by Dudley Field, a real estate developer client of Davis. Field Properties paid $24,560 down, and executed a promissory…