Gould v. Callan

VALLÉE, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment denying him a decree of specific performance of a written contract for the conveyance of real property. The trial court held that the contract, evidenced by escrow instructions, is too uncertain and indefinite to constitute an enforceable or binding agreement.

The contract was entered into on June 16, 1952. Plaintiff was the purported buyer; defendant Callan the purported seller. The property consisted of four lots in Los Angeles on which were a market, a parking lot, and a billboard. The purchase price was $65,000. No cash deposit was required or…