Legal Opinion
Ward v. Downey
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 23, 1950No. Civ. 3971, 3977PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMussell, J.
This is an action for specific performance of an escrow agreement and contract for the purchase of real property. Plaintiffs, Dorothy F. Ward and Grace E. Frame, as sellers, and defendants, Angela C. Downey and John F. Downey, Jr., as buyers, on July 10,1947, executed two written agreements; one designated “Offer to Purchase Real Estate” and the other “Escrow Instructions,’’ relating to ranch property near Vista. The agreements provided that the escrow through which the transaction was to be consummated was to close on October 10, 1947, and that time was of the essence. The total purchase…
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