CASH v. MADDOX

20113

265 S.C. 480 (1975)

220 S.E.2d 121

Morris CASH and Betty Cash, Respondents, v. John T. MADDOX and Sue H. MADDOX, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

November 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Felix L. Finley, Jr., Esq., of Pickens, for Appellants.

Messrs. Acker & Acker and John D. Bickery, Jr., of Pickens, and Love, Thornton, Arnold & Thomason, of Greenville, for Respondents.


November 20, 1975.

NESS, Justice:

John and Sue Maddox allegedly contracted to sell Morris and Betty Cash 15 acres of land. The trial court held there was a binding contract and ordered specific performance. The Maddoxes, appellants, contend the memorandum of the alleged contract of sale is too vague and indefinite to satisfy the Statute of Frauds. We agree and reverse the lower court.

Appellants and respondents are husband and wife respectively. The...

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