Stork v. Felper

The facts were stipulated by the parties prior to the hearing- on both parties’ motions for summary judgment. On November 16, 1976, appellants Stork agreed to purchase and respondent Sandra Gris-wold agreed to sell a dwelling located in Columbia County. Griswold accepted a standard offer to purchase form No. WB-1C on that date, specifying an occupancy date of January 2, 1977. According to the form, time was of the essence with respect to physical occupancy. Though the closing date in the original offer was December 20, 1976, a hand written notation appears at the foot of the form as follows:…