Aust v. Beard

Oxner, Justice.

Clarence D. Aust and his wife Lee Aust brought this action for specific performance of an alleged parol executory contract by which Julia Pickens Gaillard agreed to sell and convey to them two lots on the King’s Highway at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They alleged in their complaint that they went into possession under the contract and in reliance thereon made substantial improvements on the property. Gordon S. Beard and his wife Agnes H. Beard were made parties defendant under an allegation that they subsequently purchased the lots from Miss Gaillard with actual notice of the…