Lowther v. Mitchell

On January 7, 1924, 0. H. Lowther made to Mrs. L. T. Mitchell a written offer to purchase from her a certain residence and several lots in the City of Atlanta, .for which he agreed to pay $27,000, and did pay “$500 on earnest money and purchase-price” on the property. On January 10, 1924, Lowther advised Mrs. Mitchell in writing “that he would not go ahead with said contract.” Later Mrs. Mitchell sued Lowther for $5000 damages, alleging that this amount was “the difference between the contract price and the market value” of the property, and that “the defendant was without legal reason to…