Barton v. Spinning

*459The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

— This action was brought to secure the specific performance of a contract in writing by which it was claimed the appellants had agreed to convey certain real estate to the respondents. The material part of said contract was as follows:

“That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of one dollar, to him in hand paid, and the further consideration that we will, through the Tacoma Ledger, use our best endeavors to advance the value of said lands, gives the said parties of the second part an option to purchase a certain forty…