MARTIN v. BASHAM

Record No. 750658.

223 S.E.2d 899 (1976)

James E. MARTIN and Mary C. Martin v. Hattie W. BASHAM.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur E. Smith, Roanoke, for appellants.

Larry W. Wertz, Tampa, Fla., for appellee.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.


POFF, Justice.

The subject of this appeal is a compromise settlement vel non of a suit for specific performance of a contract of sale.

James E. Martin and Mary C. Martin, his wife (purchasers), filed a bill of complaint seeking to compel Hattie W. Basham (seller) to perform a contract to sell her residence. Counsel for the parties entered into negotiations for settlement under which, in consideration of a cash payment by seller, purchasers were to accept...

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