Bentley v. Ringer’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““Under such undisputed facts, when Bentley and the Ringers cancelled their • contract, and Bentley returned the $2,500 deposit made by the Ringers, by delivering to the Ringers the $2,500 check sued on, the purchase contract was by such agreement and transaction rescinded as between them; and thereafter the Ringers were not necessary nor proper parties to Bentley’s separate claim against the third party owners, either on the count for specific performance against the owners; or the count for the return of Bentley’s $1,250 deposit thereunder. Bentley having voluntarily released the Ringers from their contract with him by returning to them their $2,500 deposit on such contract, he, as a matter of law, had no joint cause of action against the Ringers and the owners, who undispu-tedly had no dealings with each other, contractual or otherwise. Points 1 and 2 are overruled. “ * * * Bentley was unable to perform such contract with the Ringers and they were entitled to the return of their deposit, and such deposit had been, by the delivery of the check sued on by the Ringers, voluntarily returned to the Ringers. If the owners were responsible for the respective contracts not being completed, they may be liable to Bentley. Such liability, however, would not excuse Bentley from furnishing title to the Ringers. When he failed to so deliver title to the Ringers, they were entitled to the return of their deposit. Under the record here they were in no position to enforce the possible remed”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Texas Real Estate Commission v. Bentley