JONES v. McGIVERN

1 Div. 868.

147 So.2d 813 (1962)

Joseph B. JONES v. John A. McGIVERN et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

November 29, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hamilton, Denniston, Butler & Riddick, Mobile, for appellant.

Austill, Austill & Austill, Mobile, for appellees.


COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal by the purchaser from a decree denying specific performance of an alleged contract to sell land.

The bill of complaint avers that on the day when the purported contract was made the respondent McGivern and his wife, Stella E. McGivern, "were the owners as tenants-in-common of the" land. The purchaser so testified.

The bill further avers that on said day the purchaser made an offer in writing "to respondent John A...

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