Legal Opinion
Goble v. Dotson
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 7, 1962No. Civ. 20170PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, P. J.
In an action containing a count for specific performance and one for damages, the court denied specific performance but awarded plaintiffs $2,500 damages. Defendants appeal.
Questions Presented
1. Is the alleged agreement barred by section 1971, Code of Civil Procedure ?
2. Was parol evidence thereof admissible?
Record
Defendants owned real property located on the shore of Clear Lake. August 15, 1956, after preliminary negotiations, plaintiffs and defendants signed an agreement in which plaintiffs agreed to purchase and defendants agreed to sell “one lot description to be furnished when surveyed”…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Ranchers Bank v. PressmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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