SOUTHWORTH v. OLIVER

TC L-6544; SC 25607.

587 P.2d 994 (1978)

284 Or. 361

J.W. SOUTHWORTH, Respondent, v. Joseph C. OLIVER and Arlene G. Oliver, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided November 29, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane Vergeer, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. On the briefs were Thomas M. Mosgrove, John Day.

Roy Kilpatrick, Mount Vernon, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent. James O. Goodwin, Oregon City, also argued the cause for respondent.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and HOLMAN, TONGUE, BRYSON and LENT, JJ.


Argued and Submitted at Pendleton October 31, 1978.

TONGUE, Justice.

This is a suit in equity for a declaratory judgment that defendants "are obligated to sell" to plaintiff 2,933 acres of ranch lands in Grant County. Defendants appeal from a decree of specific performance in favor of plaintiff. We affirm.

Defendants contend on this appeal that a certain "writing" mailed by them to plaintiff was not an offer to sell such lands; that if it was an offer...

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