Hugie v. City of Shady Cove

In February, 1980, plaintiff and defendant city entered into an agreement by which plaintiff gave defendant an option to acquire a perpetual right-of-way for sewer lines across his property. The consideration defendant was to give him if it exercised the option was $1.00 plus a specified number of sewer connections to existing structures on plaintiffs property and to locations to be chosen by him in the future. The option clause of the agreement provided:

“This option shall be exercised upon City giving to [plaintiff], his heirs and assigns, written notice within the term of the option of…