COLEMAN v. DILLMAN

Nos. 16666, 16926.

624 P.2d 713 (1981)

P. James COLEMAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. R. Earl DILLMAN, Defendant and Respondent. R. Earl DILLMAN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. P. James COLEMAN and Karen Schefski, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 30, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Leedy, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

M. David Eckersley, Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


HALL, Justice:

P. James Coleman (hereinafter "plaintiff") initiated the first of these two lawsuits, seeking specific performance of a contract to purchase real property. R. Earl Dillman (hereinafter "defendant") initiated the second lawsuit, one in unlawful detainer, seeking damages and possession of the same real property. From an adverse judgment in each case, plaintiff appeals.

On January 15, 1975, defendant placed plaintiff in possession of a house and...

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