Mayer v. Herrin

This is an action commenced in 1950 for specific performance of an oral contract to dedicate land for a private park and bathing beach.

• The plaintiff bought “Lot 4, of Tembreulls’ Lake Lucerene Div. No. 1, located in the NW % of Sec. 28, Twn. 22, N. R. 6 E. W. M.,” in King county, Washington, from the partnership of G. A. and R. D. Tembreull, in December, 1944. During the negotiations for the purchase, the partnership orally promised that all of the property immediately in front of, and between “Tembreulls’ Lake Lucerene Div. No. 1” and' Lake Lucerne, which was then being cleared and…