Legal Opinion

Newell-Murdoch Realty Co. v. Wickham

California Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 1920No. S. F. No. 8725PublishedCited by 19 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Ornbaun & Fraser, John W. Preston, Robert Duncan, Lovett K. Fraser and Abe P. Leach for Appellants.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

The defendants appeal from a judgment directing the specific performance of an agreement to exchange real property, alleged to have been made between the plaintiff and the defendants.

The complaint alleged, in substance, that the agreement to exchange real properties, which is set forth in full therein, was made between the parties on August 11, 1916; that it was fair and reasonable in its terms; that plaintiff had offered to perform, but that the defendants, although duly requested so to do, had refused to perform their part thereof. The property of plaintiff consisted of a number of lots in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wickersham v. CrittendenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Burke v. BoursCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Foss Investment Co. v. AterWashington Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Sands v. Eagle Oil & Refining Co.California Court of Appeal · 1948
  2. Dettamanti v. Lompoc Union School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  3. Sanders v. MagillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Kane v. MendenhallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Charles E. Hoppe, Trustee of the Estate of Los Gatos Lumber Products, Inc., Bankrupt v. Emmet L. RittenhouseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960

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