Downing v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n

The trial court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s petition, and the plaintiff appeals. The relief sought by the petition was specific performance of x>lain-tiff’s contract with the defendant, the Y.M.C.A. of the University of Oklahoma, a corporation. The defendant owned a tract of land in the city of Norman. Its president and secretary executed a written contract with the plaintiff whereunder it agreed to isell and the plaintiff agreed to buy the land, the plaintiff to pay $1,000 down, assume a $3,000 mortgage, and execute his $50o note for the remainder of the purchase price. The contract…