MEADOWLARK INV. CORP. v. CROENI


237 Or. 535 (1964)

392 P.2d 327

MEADOWLARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION v. CROENI ET AL

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed May 20, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan J. Heath, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Lloyd W. Weisensee, Jerome R. Barton, and Gray, Fredrickson & Heath, Portland.

Paul M. Reeder, Hillsboro, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents Al Croeni, Administrator of the estate of Susan Lehman, deceased, Lawrence Lehman and Leah Lehman.

No appearance for respondents Isabelle Lovegren and Katherine Becker.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, SLOAN, GOODWIN and LUSK, Justices.


AFFIRMED.

GOODWIN, J.

Plaintiff, a real-estate investment corporation, seeks to enforce an earnest-money agreement entered into with a landowner who died after announcing her intent not to perform. The trial court denied specific performance in a suit against the administrator of the seller's estate and the plaintiff appeals.

In 1960, the president of Meadowlark was approached by a real-estate salesman who was seeking a buyer for certain land situated...

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