Maruca v. Hunter & Presba, Inc.
Maruca v. Hunter & Presba, Inc.
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Plaintiff in error, Dorothy M. Maruca, who was plaintiff below, entered into a purchase and sale contract for the acquisition of a liquor store. Pursuant to the
After the execution of the agreement plaintiff had her property appraised for loan purposes by three different lending agencies, two of which would not make the required loan for as much as $10,000.00. The third appeared willing to do so if she was a qualified borrower after she made application therefor. Plaintiff then became ill and failed and refused to make the necessary application for the loan though urged to do so by defendant Hunter.
Plaintiff next demanded return of her deposit and upon refusal brought this action to recover it plus damages. She alleged that she had been unable to obtain the required loan of $10,000.00. Defendants’ answer denied this allegation and affirmatively set out that the required loan was made available but that plaintiff refused to go to the lender’s office and also refused to sign the papers prepared for her, requesting the transfer of the licenses and the lease.
Trial was had to the court on the issues presented. Plaintiff seeks reversal of the adverse judgment, which was based upon an oral finding that plaintiff had not sustained the burden of proof.
On this writ of error it is urged that:
1. The purchase and sale agreement is vague, indefinite and uncertain and thus not binding.
2. In effect that the $10,000.00 loan could-not be procured or if procurable was not on the contract terms.
3. The evidence is undisputed that the contract con
The first ground cannot be considered because it is first raised on this writ of error. On the second ground the trial court found, with propriety, from the record that plaintiff had failed to carry the burden of proof required of her; i.e., she did not prove reasonable diligence or good faith in attempting to procure the loan. The third point is a pure non sequiter for the mere nonperformance of the three contingencies dependent in large measure upon plaintiff’s cooperation could not alone excuse her failure to act in good faith.
The findings and judgment being supported by competent evidence will not be disturbed on review.
The judgment is affirmed.
Mr. Justice Doyle not participating.
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