Legal Opinion

Bush v. Cathey

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided November 27, 1979PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GODDARD, Judge.

This is an action for specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of the home of Betty M. Cathey, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, brought by Condon S. Bush and wife Betsy R. Bush, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants. Both parties appeal the judgment of the Chancery Court for Knox County which decreed specific performance of the contract and awarded the Plaintiffs $5000 in compensatory damages.

The Defendant assigns as error (1) that a contract, enforceable at law, did not exist between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant, (2) that Ed Johnson (a real…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Canton Cotton Mills v. Bowman Overall Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Lee v. CherryTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Sanders v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1955
  4. Wilson v. DealyTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Patterson v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1945

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Moore Construction Co. v. Clarksville Department of ElectricityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
  2. Morrow v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004
  3. Bohlin v. JungbauerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. Bravo v. BuelowCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. Finney v. FinneyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981

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