Calvert v. Joseph

OPINION OE THE COURT

WATSON, J.

This litigation grows out of a contract dated June 8, 1920, whereby Elizabeth F. Joseph, Antonio F. Joseph and Angela L. Joseph, Antonio’s wife, agreed to sell to J. J. Handley and Simon P. Calvert the Ojo Caliente Springs, property, consisting of about 1,300 acres of land and a hotel. The consdieration named was $150,000, of which $59,457 was acknowledged to have been paid. It was recited that the vendees had received possession and that the vendors had executed a deed. It was agreed that the deed should be delivered in escrow to the Capital City Bank of Santa…