SHEA v. BEGLEY

No. 16-86-00788; CA A47263.

766 P.2d 418 (1988)

94 Or.App. 554

Laurlene SHEA, Walter Johnson and Sandra Mormile, Appellants, v. Delbert BEGLEY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 21, 1988.

Reconsideration Denied February 10, 1989.

Review Denied March 7, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mildred J. Carmack, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were Kevin F. Kerstiens, and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland.

Jerry C. Goodman, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Sahlstrom & Dugdale, Eugene.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and GRABER and RIGGS, JJ.


RIGGS, Judge.

This is an action on a contract. Plaintiffs appeal a judgment for defendant, claiming that the trial court erred as a matter of law when it held that the contract lacked consideration and was too vague to be enforced. We agree and reverse.

Defendant was married to plaintiffs' mother, Helen Begley. He had four children by a previous marriage and Helen had three, the plaintiffs here. Defendant and Helen purchased a business in 1975, to which defendant...

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