Combs v. Loebner

Plaintiffs Combs and defendant entered into a contract, drafted by plaintiff Charles Combs, an attorney, by which the Combses purchased real property from defendant, on which they planned to build a house. Plaintiff Transamerica Title Insurance Company (Transamerica) issued a preliminary title report and also insured the Combses’ title. The property description in the report was inaccurate in that part of the described property had been conveyed to the city of Oregon City in 1939 before defendant acquired his interest. Charles Combs incorporated the inaccurate description into the contract.

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