Walgren v. Dolan

Opinion

FROEHLICH, J.

Plaintiffs James and Beverlee Walgren (Walgren) appeal from a judgment granting a nonsuit in favor of defendant Christopher Dolan et al., trustees (Dolan), on Walgren’s complaint seeking specific performance of a contract to sell real estate or, in the alternative, money damages. Walgren contends the contract signed by Dolan’s father (Dolan, Sr.), now deceased, is enforceable against the trustees and the trust under which the property was held, because the decedent also retained full authority to dispose of trust property by an express provision in the trust. We conclude…