Foster v. Lake County

This is an action for damages for breach of contract. The cause was tried by the court and a jury and from the judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant has appealed. The facts are these: On July 1, 1924, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract by the terms of which it was agreed that plaintiff should grant to the county a right of way for a state highway over his lands in Lake county, and that the county should pay him therefor $50 per acre for the lands included within the right of way, and that the county on completion of the highway would construct or cause to be…