Porter v. Buckley

This is an action to recover damages for breach of an executory contract to convey real property. It arose as follows: On March 25, 1925, Frances M. Buckley and her husband, Charles A. Buckley, now deceased, listed with plaintiff, a real estate broker, their 1600-acre ranch in Sherman County, at a price of $10,000. The authority to sell extended to July 1, 1925. On March 31, 1925, plaintiff and the Buckleys entered into a written contract whereby the plaintiff agreed to sell to the Buckleys certain business property in the City of Portland for $60,000. There was a mortgage of $15,000 on the…