Legal Opinion
Sweeney v. Stenjem
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 10, 1956PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
South Side Development Company of Madison was the owner of two lots in Woodlawn Addition to South Madison; on July 9, 1953, it accepted the written offer of the plaintiff to purchase said lots for $4,500. Among other things the contract provided:
“This offer is conditioned upon the zoning of the said premises being changed to Commercial B. You shall agree to co-operate with me in securing such change.”
“. . . I have handed to you the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) as an earnest money payment upon the purchase price of the above-described property.”
Upon delivery of the signed acceptance “this…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- McLennan v. ChurchWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
- Neillsville Shipping Ass'n v. LastofkaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937
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- Central Control Alarm Corp. v. Black (In Re Central Watch, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1982
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