Gilmore v. Hershaw

This is an action by contract-vendees, appellants, for rescission of real estate contracts based upon an allegation that the contract-vendors, respondents, have not complied with certain provisions of the Revised Code of Washington relating to platting. This appeal is taken from the trial court’s judgment dismissing appellants’ complaint with prejudice and granting judgment for costs in favor of respondents.

The following real estate transactions form the factual backdrop of the present litigation. In 1962, respondents purchased on contract about 40 acres of unimproved real property in…