Nixon & Nixon, Inc. v. John New & Associates, Inc.

STEWART, Justice:

Plaintiff, Nixon and Nixon, Inc. (the “Nixons”), purchaser of real estate, sought specific performance of a contract to purchase approximately twenty acres of undeveloped real estate located in Weber County, Utah. The trial court found the contract too vague for specific performance without specifying which provision or provisions were faulty for that reason. Judgment was entered restoring the parties to their status before the agreement. Plaintiff appeals.

John New, seller, had previously mortgaged the property to Commercial Security Bank. After his default on the mortgage,…