Maxfield v. Burtt

Plaintiff brought this action to specifically enforce an option agreement to purchase all of the outstanding shares of stock of the defendant Baker Divide Mining Company for the sum of $25,000, and for damages resulting to him because of the failure of the defendant owners of said stock to convey same to him as provided in said agreement and the alleged oral modification thereof.

Defendants in their answer denied that plaintiff had performed the terms of the option agreement, and alleged that plaintiff’s rights had been terminated by notices duly given in accordance with said option agreement.…