Legal Opinion

Edgley v. Jackson

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1976PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McAllister, j.

This is a suit for specific performance of a land sale contract. The plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Edgley, are the vendees. The trial court held for the defendant vendors, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. Plaintiffs appeal.

The issues raised on appeal are whether the parties’ agreement was sufficiently definite to be susceptible of specific enforcement and whether the agreement had been rescinded prior to the filing of this suit. We do not reach the question of the enforceability of the agreement, because we have concluded that the agreement, even if it was definite enough to support a decree of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pederson v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Schumacher v. MoffittOregon Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kilander v. Blickle Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Les Schwab Tire Centers of Oregon, Inc. v. Ivory Ranch, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
  3. Coover v. G & J Electric, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Mobilife Corp. v. Delta Investment Corp.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1979
  5. Reppert & Co. v. Plaid Pantries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1979

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