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SWEENEY v. STENJEM

271 Wis. 497 (1956)

SWEENEY, Respondent, vs. STENJEM, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 10, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Hugh F. Oldenburg, attorney, and Byron C. Ostby of counsel, both of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Ostby.

For the respondent there was a brief by Spohn, Ross, Stevens, Lamb & Pick of Madison, and oral argument by Myron Stevens and James F. Spohn.

MARTIN, J.

South Side Development Company of Madison was the owner of two lots in Woodlawn Addition to South Madison; on July 9, 1953, it accepted the written offer of the plaintiff to purchase said lots for $4,500. Among other things the contract provided:

"This offer is conditioned upon the zoning of the said premises being changed to Commercial B. You shall agree to co-operate with me in securing such change."

". . . I have handed to you the sum...

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