Shell Oil Co. v. Boyer

The trial court refused to grant Shell Oil Company specific performance of an option to purchase land held under a service-station lease. Shell appeals.

The only question is whether the lessors pleaded and proved such equities in their behalf that the trial court was justified in refusing to enforce the lease. Ordinarily the granting of specific performance is said to be a matter of sound judicial discretion. Such discretion must be exercised in accordance with established principles of equity. County of Lincoln v. Fischer et al, 216 Or 421, 438, 339 P2d 1084 (1959); Temple Enterprises v.…