Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Chernecki
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 1979No. TC 77-0548, SC 25587PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLent, J.
In this suit plaintiff seeks to reform a land sale contract and appeals from a decree in favor of defendants. The trial court found there was no antecedent agreement to which the written contract could be reformed. We affirm the result.
The essential facts are not in dispute. Where there may be dispute, we find the facts by trying the case "anew upon the record.” ORS 19.125(3).
On August 1, 1974, defendants purchased property within the boundaries of the City of Eugene for $27,000. Approximately two weeks later defendants sold the property to plaintiff for $47,500.
At the time defendants…
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