Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Sprague

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 26, 1993No. 08A01-9210-CV-354PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In this appeal we are asked to determine whether a short memorandum signed by the parties contains sufficient terms to constitute an enforceable contract for the sale of real estate. Laura M. Johnson ("Johnson'") appeals from a judgment in favor of Betty Jean Sprague ("Sprague") on Sprague's complaint for breach of contract. The trial court ordered specific performance and awarded attorney's fees. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

ISSUES

We restate and consolidate the issues presented on appeal:

1. Was the memorandum for the sale of real estate sufficiently…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Summerlot v. SummerlotIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Ethyl Corp. v. Forcum-Lannom Associates, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Wernke v. HalasIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. Claise v. BernardiIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Block v. ShermanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1941

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3Cited by52 opinions

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