Paxson

Paxson v. Margulis-Stulman Co.

Bad Law
127 Cal. App. 94·1932 Cal. App. LEXIS 284·15 P.2d 191
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 19, 1932Docket No. 7476.California925 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Houser, J.

Prom the record herein it appears that the defendant Margulis-Stulman Company, a corporation (hereinafter referred to as the defendant), was the owner of a certain lot which was valued by it at the sum of $7,950, and that plaintiff was the owner of two other lots on which she placed a value of $2,000. At the instance of the defendant, a written agreement was entered into between the parties by which, at the price of $7,950, the defendant agreed to sell to plaintiff, and plaintiff agreed to buy from the defendant, the lot owned by the defendant, and that in partial payment of said purchase price plaintiff would convey to the defendant, at an agreed valuation of $2,000, the said two lots owned by plaintiff. The agreement also provided for the payment in installments of the remainder of the purchase price of the lot owned by the defendant. Immediately preceding the date of the execution of such agreement, and as an inducing cause therefor, the defendant orally promised plaintiff that within six months thereafter next to ensue it would sell the lot which was the subject of the agreement at a profit of $500 to plaintiff, and that plaintiff would not be called upon to pay any of the…

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