Langert v. Ross
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Pierce County. Suit by Charles Langert against Frank C. Koss and J ames M. Ashton for the specific performance of an agreement to convey real estate, or, in case specific performance cannot be decreed, for damages.
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Appeal from District Court, Pierce County. Suit by Charles Langert against Frank C. Koss and J ames M. Ashton for the specific performance of an agreement to convey real estate, or, in case specific performance cannot be decreed, for damages. On the 16th day of March, 1888, the defendant, Frank C. Ross, offered to sell lots one and two, in block eighteen hundred and six, in the city of Tacoma, to plaintiff for the sum of $4,000, $2,500 of which was to be paid on or about the 20th day of March,. 1888, and the balance of $1,500 was to be paid by the plaintiff in the future, there being a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Hoyt, J.
The rights of the parties to this action must be determined by the construction to be given to the memorandum in writing made by the defendant to the plaintiff in words and figures as follows:
“ Tacoma, W. T., March 16, 1888. Received of Chas. Langert $5 as part payment for lots No. 1 and 2, in block 1806, conditions as follows: $2,495 to be paid on or about the 20th day of March, 1888, and balance of $1,500 to run on time to suit said C. Langert’s convenience. I also agree to furnish said C. Langert a warranty deed upon the payment of the…
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