Weir v. Rahon

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants contend that the lower court erred in its determination of the amount of damages to be awarded to appellees for breach of an oral contract to convey land. For the reasons which follow, we modify the order of the court below.

In April of 1977, plaintiffs-appellees entered into an oral contract to purchase a parcel of land in a development known as Western Ranehette from defendant-appellant Elsie Rahon. At that time, plaintiffs believed that the property was owned by Elsie Rahon and her sister. In fact, however, the property was owned by Elsie Rahon and her husband,…