BROWN v. PARRAN

No. 1188, Sept. Term, 1997.

708 A.2d 12 (1998)

120 Md. App. 653

Melvin BROWN v. Thomas PARRAN, III.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

April 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin C. Dennis, Dunkirk, for appellant.

Tracey A. Spigai (Laurence W.B. Cumberland and Cumberland & Erly, L.L.C., on the brief), Prince Frederick, for appellee.

Argued before EYLER and SONNER, JJ., and PAUL E. ALPERT, Judge (retired), Specially Assigned.


EYLER, Judge.

This case requires us to decide whether a contract for the sale of real property violates the Rule Against Perpetuities. We hold that it does not and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Facts

On August 29, 1995, Melvin Brown, appellant, met with Thomas Parran, III, appellee, at appellee's house to discuss the purchase of certain real property owned by appellee. At the conclusion of those discussions, an agreement was prepared,...

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