Jacobson v. Mead

GOULD, J., pro tem.

When plaintiffs in January of 1927 signed an agreement to purchase a city lot they demanded that there be inserted in the contract, in addition to the usual street improvement provisions therein contained, a further covenant that vendor would plant trees in the parkway along the street upon which the lot faced. This insertion was made by vendor’s agent. A few days later, upon making the balance of the down payment of $1340, plaintiffs again requested confirmation of the agreement as to the planting of trees and other improvements, and the vendor’s agent gave plaintiffs a…