Roberts v. Hummel

OPINION

By the Court,

Eather, J.:

Appellant secured a written option to buy from respondents, Fred C. Hummel and Pearl S. Hummel, his wife, a ranch property in Nevada with personalty thereon. When he attempted to exercise the option, the Hummels declined to convey and he filed in the court below a complaint for specific performance. Later he amended the complaint to include Leslie McKernan and Laura F. McKernan, his wife, as parties defendant because they had alleged some rights in at least part of the property covered by the option. On demurrer, the court below declined to decree specific…