Darbee v. Superior Court

This is a petition for a writ of mandate seeking a direction to respondent that it grant petitioners’ motion to compel the real party in interest, Julius F. Castelan, to answer certain interrogatories.

On August 7, 1957, the petitioners entered into a written option agreement with Castelan whereby they agreed to convey certain real property to him upon his exercise of said option. The agreement required that the option be exercised within six months from August 7, 1957. By the terms of the agreement the purchase price of $7,000 per acre was to be paid upon delivery of the grant deed as…