Legal Opinion
Meyer v. Benko
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 1976No. Civ. 46466PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEPHENS, J.
This is an action for specific performance of a contract of sale of real property, or in the alternative, damages. Plaintiffs William and Deborah Meyer, purchasers, appeal from a judgment that no contract existed or was created between them and, the defendants, Howard and Irene Benko, sellers.
Facts
On December 28, 1972, plaintiffs and defendants executed a document entitled “Deposit Receipt and Agreement Of Sale (hereinafter, Deposit Receipt). Under its terms, the Deposit Receipt required plaintiffs to deposit $250 of a total of $23,500 purchase price for a residence owned…
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