Huck v. Hayes

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff Rainer F. Huck sued to compel specific performance of an Earnest Money Agreement to purchase a residential property at 1161 Bueno Avenue in Salt Lake City from the defendant Robert T. Hayes. Upon a trial to the court, it made findings and entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. 1 Defendant appeals, contending that he was released from any obligation under the contract because plaintiff had failed to perform.

The defendant, who owned a buyer’s interest in the above property through a Uniform Real Estate Contract, listed his interest for sale with A & B Realty…