Silliman v. Chrisman

MAUS, Judge.

This is a distinctive action for specific performance. It arises from a lease of, with an option to purchase, an 850-acre farm. The plaintiffs are the Lessees-Op-tionees Bill Silliman and Violet Silliman, his wife, (herein referred to as Sillimans) and their assignee Robert L. Lewis (herein referred to as Lewis). The defendants are Lessors-Optionors Jerry C. Chrisman and Helen L. Chrisman, his wife, (hereinafter referred to as defendants Chrisman). The action is distinctive because defendants Chrisman owned only an undivided one-half interest in 1700 acres of which the 850-aere…