Legal Opinion
Mossie v. Cyrus
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided February 6, 1912PublishedCited by 11 opinions
From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. This is a suit by Eber D. Mossie against Mary Cyrus to enforce the specific performance of an agreement for the sale of real property. There was a decree in the lower court for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Eakin.
This is a suit for specific performance of an agreement for the sale of land. The memorandum of the agreement is as follows:
“Sisters, Oregon, June 29, 1908.
“Witnesseth, that I, Mary Cyrus, do hereby covenant and agree to sell to Osburn Edwards and Eber D. Mossie, or either of them, the following described real property, to wit : Thirty lots, now belonging to me, situated in Brooklyn Addition, in the city of Salem, county of Marion, State of Oregon, for the consideration of seven hundred dollars ($700) the receipt of forty-five dollars ($45) of which is hereby…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Olston v. Oregon Water Power & Ry. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1908
- Friendly v. ElwertOregon Supreme Court · 1909
- Stone v. HarmonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Davis v. BrighamOregon Supreme Court · 1910
- Peckinbaugh v. QuillinNebraska Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Taylor v. WellsOregon Supreme Court · 1950
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- Champion Et Ux. v. Hammer Et Ux.Oregon Supreme Court · 1946
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