RYAN v. EARL

No. 16843.

618 P.2d 54 (1980)

Jack H. RYAN and Emma Jean Ryan (Husband and Wife), Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. J. Elliot EARL, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 26, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Jenkins, of Malouf, Malouf & Jenkins, Logan, for defendant and appellant.

B.H. Harris, Logan, for plaintiffs and respondents.


STEWART, Justice:

Plaintiffs were granted specific performance of an oral contract for the sale of realty. Defendant's counterclaim for partition was dismissed, and he appeals.

Defendant and Anthon V. Haynie, Jr., were cotenant owners of the real property involved here, each having an undivided one-half interest. Plaintiffs, desiring to purchase the property, paid Haynie $27,500 for his interest in installments in September 1977 and January 1978, after having...

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