Mangina v. Bush

MERRILL, Justice.

This appeal is from a decree ordering specific performance of a written contract of sale dated November 20, 1968, for a lot in Birmingham.

Appellant signed the contract for sale of the house and lot for $15,400.00 to Joe and Betty Bush. The sale was handled by John D. Rogers, a realtor, and he and his sister, an attorney who was appellant’s attorney at the time of the execution of the contract, were present when appellant executed the contract, and appellant’s signature was witnessed by her attorney, Mrs. Rossie Rogers Taylor.

When the time arrived for closing the transaction,…