Machesky v. City of Milwaukee

Plaintiff sued to recover damages for breach of contract. Plaintiff, in writing, offered to sell to the defendant certain land with the buildings thereon. In that offer there was the following provision:

“I hereby reserve the right of first option to repurchase the said buildings herein offered at such time as the city of Milwaukee shall dispose of same.”

*412Defendants duly accepted that offer. The land and buildings were duly conveyed to defendant and plaintiff was paid therefor in accordance with the terms of the offer. However, after plaintiff had delivered possession of the premises to…