KELLY v. SCOTT

No. 8403.

5 Utah 2d 159 (1956)

298 P.2d 821

RAYMOND A. KELLY AND MILDRED C. KELLY, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS AND APPELLANTS, v. WENDELL SCOTT, ANNE SCOTT AND WILLIAM H. THAYNE, D/B/A THAYNE AND COMPANY, DEFENDANTS AND RESPONDENTS.

Supreme Court of Utah.

June 14, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis S. Livingston, Salt Lake City, for appellants.

Peter M. Lowe, Alan H. Bishop, Salt Lake City, for respondents.


McDONOUGH, Chief Justice.

Appellants Kelly entered into a contract to sell a house and lot to respondents Scott in 1953, with respondent Thayne acting as real estate agent. The Scotts were in possession for a few months but being unable to make satisfactory arrangements for financing their purchase, they relinquished possession and paid rent for their time of occupancy. Respondent Thayne, who held the down payment of $3,500, returned to the parties amounts not in...

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