Ferris v. Jennings

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff, as the record owner of real property at 548 Denver Street (the “Premises”) in Salt Lake, commenced this action to evict defendant from the Premises. Defendant asserted as a defense and counterclaim her right to possession of the property and to purchase it under an agreement with the plaintiff.

Upon a trial to the court, it found in accordance with defendant’s contention that she was in possession under an oral contract of purchase, but one which was not sufficiently definite for enforcement. The court declared that defendant was a tenant at will, and granted…