Rapanos v. Plumer

The trial court’s determination of the factual setting is as follows.

For a consideration of $1,000 defendants gave Charles Milne a written option to purchase 35 acres of land belonging to defendant Roland Plumer. Roland Plumer wanted his son, Robert Plumer, included as a "seller” on the option agreement because his son "would have to do the business” if the father was gone or unable to do it. Other than expectations of inheritance the son, Robert, had no interest in the 35 acres. The option to purchase, being assignable, was assigned to plaintiff who, one day before the option was due to…