SEBASTIAN v. FLOYD


585 S.W.2d 381 (1979)

Jean SEBASTIAN, Movant, v. Perl FLOYD and Zona Floyd, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

July 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael O'Hara, Northern Kentucky Legal Aid Society, Inc., Covington, for movant.

Clyde Middleton, Covington, for respondents.


AKER, Justice.

This case presents the question whether a clause in an installment land sale contract providing for forfeiture of the buyer's payments upon the buyer's default may be enforced by the seller.

The movant, Jean Sebastian, contracted on November 8, 1974, to buy a house and lot situated in Covington, Kentucky, from Perl and Zona Floyd, respondents in this motion for review. Sebastian paid $3,800.00 down and was to pay the balance of the $10,900.00...

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