MANNING v. POT. EL. POWER CO.

[No. 134, September Term, 1962.]

230 Md. 415 (1963)

187 A.2d 468

MANNING v. POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided January 17, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry A. Babcock, with whom was Thomas O. King on the brief, for appellant.

Jerrold V. Powers, with whom were Sasscer, Clagett & Powers on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before HENDERSON, HAMMOND, PRESCOTT, HORNEY, and MARBURY, JJ.


PRESCOTT, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

After the chancellor decreed that a plaintiff was entitled to specific performance of an option to purchase real estate, the defendant appealed.

Two questions are presented: (1) Was the option contract fair and reasonable, in the sense that these terms are used in the law relating to specific performance, so as to justify the relief granted?; and (2) Did the availability of the right of eminent domain oust...

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