Bergeron v. Boyle

¶ 1. This case concerns a contract for the sale of real estate. Plaintiffs Robert and Cecile Bergeron petitioned the Chittenden Superior Court for specific performance of their agreement with defendant Sidney Boyle to purchase 100 acres of his farm. Following an eviden-tiary hearing, the trial court determined that the parties entered into a valid, enforceable contract for the purchase and sale of defendant’s farm, and granted plaintiffs’ petition. The court, however, denied plaintiffs’ request for attorney’s fees. On appeal, defendant argues that Chittenden County was the improper venue for…