Baker v. Brennan

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

This appeal lies from a decree entered in an equity action, a decree which, by sustaining preliminary objections and dismissing the complaint, terminated the action.

On December 10, 1938, Orville D. Baker entered into a written agreement with Raynard Christianson under the terms of which the latter gave Baker an option to purchase a 70 acre tract of land and improvements thereon situated in Butler County, a tract owned by Raynard Christianson and six other persons (Christian-sons). Baker agreed to pay “a sum to be agreed upon” when the option was exercised which sum…