Strong v. Hall

(Pro Tempore).

This is a suit by the purchasers to require the seller to.specifically perform a real estate contract involving property in Vernonia. From a decree: of-the trial court *63declaring the existence of a contract between the parties and requiring the defendant seller to specifically perform the same the defendant appeals.

The parties became acquainted while living on properties that abutted on the rear of each. Plaintiffs, husband and wife, had several children and desired more living space than their then home afforded. The residence owned and occupied by the defendant, an elderly…