JONES v. DeWITT

No. 56816.

499 S.W.2d 524 (1973)

Harvey JONES and Elizabeth Jones, Respondents, v. Mary Mildred DeWITT, an individual, and Mary M. DeWitt, as Executrix of the Estate of Roger DeWitt, deceased, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

Rehearing Denied October 8, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hogsett, Shaffer & Gibson, James W. Shaffer, Joseph R. Hogsett, Sherman L. Gibson, Kansas City, for respondents.

Rufus B. Burrus, Independence, W. Raleigh Gough, Kansas City, for appellants.


WELBORN, Commissioner.

Action for specific performance of option contract for the sale of real estate. Trial court granted specific performance and awarded plaintiffs judgment for $46,520.87 for overpayment under the contract. Defendants appealed.

The land which is the subject of this litigation is a tract of approximately 205 acres, presently within the boundaries of the city of Independence, Missouri. In 1957, the property was owned by Billy Flournoy, the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases