Legal Opinion
McKay v. Calderwood
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1905No. 5029PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered August 11, 1903, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, decreeing the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land.
1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.
An action to enforce specific performance for the sale of land, based upon an oral contract. The complaint, omitting the formal part, is as follows:
“(1) That on or about November 26th, 1900, the defendant was the owner of the following described real estate situate in Chehalis county, Washington: [Description.] That on said date the plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement by parol, wherein and whereby it was mutually agreed that plaintiff should enter into possession of said premises jointly with the defendant, and should have and own an undivided one-half interest therein, and be…
2Cited by17 opinions
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- Estate of Shinoe v. ShinoeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1933
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