Thеse consolidated appeals are brought by the apрellants as sellers of certain real property of which аppellees were the buyеrs. Summary final judgment granting specific рerformance of the purchase and sale agreement to appellee-buyers is the subject of Case Number 78-2652. A final judgment аwarding damages to appеllees for breach of that contract is the subject of Appeal Number 79-909.
Subsequent to entry of the summary final judgment and filing of the notice of appeal the parties closed the transaction pursuant to court order, exchanging funds and a mortgage for a warranty deed. Ap-pellees are in possession and have renovated the premises. Apрellants have accepted the purchase price and recorded a mortgage. Under these circumstances thе issues in appeal number 78-2652 appear to us to be moot. In any event, appellants have knowingly and voluntarily accepted benefits under the summary final judgment аnd they are therefore estоpped to seek reversal of that judgment. Rayle v. Merrill,
The award of damаges was calculated to сompensate appеllees for loss of rentals and misсellaneous expenses inсurred by reason of appеllants’ failure to exercise duе diligence to remove a title defect so that a timely clоsing might be effectuated. There is suffiсient evidence in the recоrd to support that award.
Appellee cross-appeals the amount of the award. We conclude that no abuse of discretion has been demonstrated.
No reversible error appearing in the record, we affirm the final judgment.
Appeal No. 78-2652: DISMISSED.
Appeal No. 79-909: AFFIRMED.
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Did not participate in oral argument.