Legal Opinion
Eastwood Homes, Inc. v. Hudson
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 1958No. Civ. 17635PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
Defendants Lafayette Land Company, a partnership, and K. P. Hudson appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $20,500.
Questions Presented
1. Sufficiency of the evidence. This depends primarily upon whether or not plaintiff was guilty of an anticipatory breach.
2. Was the contract void for uncertainty and lack of mutuality ?
3. Was the measure of damages incorrect?
1. Evidence.
Plaintiff was engaged in the business of constructing and selling houses and was developing a small subdivision in Lafayette. It was interested in the subject property in order to expand its subdivision.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Tanner v. Title Insurance & Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1942
- Bewick v. MechamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Stanton v. SingletonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Van Buskirk v. KuhnsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Nelson v. Fernando Nelson & SonsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Collins v. Marvel Land Co.California Court of Appeal · 1970
- In the Matter of Ocean Air Tradeways, Inc., Bankrupt No. 90989. Ocean Air Tradeways, Inc. v. Arkay Realty Corp. And Duncan, Korb & Trimble, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
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